separation of actinide elements by solvent extraction using centrifugal contactors in the NEXT process

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 373-381

  Nakahara, Masaumi ^a   Sano, Yuichi ^a   Koma, Yoshikazu ^a   Kamiya, Masayoshi ^a   Shibata, Atsuhiro ^a   Koizumi, Tsutomu ^a   Koyama, Tomozo ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Americium; Centrifugal contactor; CMPO; Curium; DTPA; MIXSET X; Neptunium; NEXT process; SETFICS process; TBP

Indexed keywords

AMERICIUM; CURIUM; NEPTUNIUM; NITRIC ACID; NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING; SEPARATION; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

AQUEOUS REPROCESSING SYSTEMS; CENTRIFUGAL CONTACTORS; FLOW SHEET; HYDROXYLAMINE NITRATE;

ACTINIDES;

EID: 34247126027     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2007.9711297     Document Type: Article

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