The precipitation of ammonium uranyl carbonate (AUC): Thermodynamic and kinetic investigations

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 85, Issue 2-4, 2007, Pages 163-171

  Mellah, A ^a   Chegrouche, S ^a   Barkat, M ^a  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE NUCLÉAIRE D ALGER   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Ammonium uranyl carbonate; AUC; Kinetic study; Precipitation; Thermodynamic study

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); RATE CONSTANTS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMICS;

AMMONIUM URANYL CARBONATE (AUC); ARREHENIUS EQUATIONS; RATE EQUATIONS; THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33846682689     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2006.08.011     Document Type: Article

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