Effects of neodymium oxide on an electrorefining process of uranium

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 209, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 5008-5013

  Kang, Y H ^a   Hwang, S C ^a   Lee, H S ^a   Kim, E H ^a   Park, S W ^a   Lee, J H ^b  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics analysis; Electrorefining; Molten salt; Neodymium oxide; UV vis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS ANALYSIS; ELECTROREFINING; MOLTEN SALT; NEODYMIUM OXIDE; UV-VIS;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ACTINIDES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DISSOLUTION; FLUID DYNAMICS; FUSED SALTS; NEWTONIAN FLOW; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; URANIUM;

NEODYMIUM;

EID: 67349247052     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2009.01.024     Document Type: Article

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