Review article: A review of the development and operational characteristics of the TALSPEAK process

Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 665-701

  Nilsson, Mikael ^a   Nash, Kenneth L ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DTPA; HDEHP; Lactic acid; TALSPEAK process; Trivalent actinides and lanthanides

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDES; FISSION PRODUCTS; NUCLEAR FUELS; PH EFFECTS; PHOSPHORUS; PLUTONIUM; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

NUCLEAR FUEL PARTITIONING; SELECTIVE TRANSFER; TRANSMUTATION;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

ACTINIDES; FISSION PRODUCTS; NUCLEAR FUELS; PH EFFECTS; PHOSPHORUS; PLUTONIUM; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EID: 35248891926     PISSN: 07366299     EISSN: 15322262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07366290701634636     Document Type: Review

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