Study on redox equilibrium of UO22+/U2+ in Molten NaCl-2CsCl by uv-vis spectrophotometry

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 690-695

  Nagai, Takayuki ^a   Fujii, Toshiyuki ^b   Shirai, Osamu ^b   Yamana, Hajimu ^b  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Absorption spectrophotometry; Cesium chloride; Dry reprocessing; Electro winning method; Molar absorptivity; Molten salt; Redox potential; Sodium chloride; Uranyl ion

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; CESIUM CHLORIDE; DRY REPROCESSING; ELECTRO-WINNING METHODS; MOLAR ABSORPTIVITY; MOLTEN SALTS; REDOX POTENTIALS; URANYL IONS;

ABSORPTION; CESIUM COMPOUNDS; CHARGED PARTICLES; DISSOLUTION; ISOTOPES; MOLTEN MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING; REDOX REACTIONS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; URANIUM;

SPENT FUELS;

EID: 4043155755     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2004.9715534     Document Type: Article

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