Uranium/technetium separation for the UREX process - Synthesis and characterization of solid reprocessing forms

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 96, Issue 9-11, 2008, Pages 527-533

  Poineau, F ^a   Du Mazaubrun, J ^a   Ford, D ^b   Fortner, J ^c   Kropf, J ^c   Silva, G W C ^a   Smith, N ^a   Long, K ^b   Jarvinen, G ^b   Czerwinski, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Separation; Technetium; Uranium; UREX

Indexed keywords

EID: 56649112769     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2008.1533     Document Type: Conference Paper

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