Separation of trivalent actinides from lanthanides using hollow fiber supported liquid membrane containing Cyanex-301 as the carrier

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 312, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 1-5

  Bhattacharyya, A ^a   Mohapatra, P K ^a   Ansari, S A ^a   Raut, D R ^a   Manchanda, V K ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Cyanex 301; Hollow fiber; Lanthanide actinide separation; Supported liquid membrane

Indexed keywords

DECONTAMINATION; LIQUID MEMBRANES; POLYPROPYLENES; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; SEPARATION;

DECONTAMINATION FACTORS (DF); HOLLOW FIBERS; TRIVALENT ACTINIDES;

ACTINIDES;

ACTINIDE; EUROPIUM; HOLMIUM; LANTHANIDE; LUTETIUM; POLYPROPYLENE; TERBIUM; YTTERBIUM;

ACTINIDES; DECONTAMINATION; LIQUID MEMBRANES; POLYPROPYLENES; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; SEPARATION;

ARTICLE; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; LIQUID MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE;

EID: 39749124873     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.12.012     Document Type: Article

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