Towards an optimized flow-sheet for a SANEX demonstration process using centrifugal contactors

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 155-159

  Magnusson, D ^a,d   Christiansen, B ^a   Glatz, J P ^a   Malmbeck, R ^a   Modolo, G ^b   Serrano Purroy, D ^a   Sorel, C ^c  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^c CEA Marcoule   (France)

^d CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Centrifugal contactor; CyMe4 BTBP; Extraction; Kinetics; Minor actinides; Partitioning

Indexed keywords

EID: 65349119896     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2009.1587     Document Type: Article

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