Solvent extraction of uranium from acidic sulfate media by Alamine® 336: Computer simulation and optimization of the flow-sheets

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1331-1337

  Collet, Solène ^a   Chagnes, Alexandre ^a   Courtaud, Bruno ^b   Thiry, Jacques ^b   Cote, Gérard ^a  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b AREVA NP   (France)

Author keywords

Alamine 336; Flow sheets; Hydrometallurgy; Solvent extraction; Uranium

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC SULFATE SOLUTIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION; CONCENTRATED SOLUTION; CONCENTRATION FACTORS; COUNTER CURRENT; FEED FLOW RATE; FLOW-SHEETS; LEACH SOLUTIONS; LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION; LOSS OF PERFORMANCE; RAFFINATES; RESIDUAL FRACTION; SOLVENT FLOW RATE; STRIPPING SOLUTION; SULFATE MEDIA; WORKING CONDITIONS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW RATE; FLOW SIMULATION; HYDROMETALLURGY; LEACHING; LIQUIDS; METALLURGY; MIXERS (MACHINERY); SODIUM; SOLVENTS; STRIPPING (DYES); TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; URANIUM; URANIUM COMPOUNDS;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

ALUMINUM GLYCINATE; KEROSENE; SODIUM CARBONATE; SULFATE; URANIUM;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW RATE; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCT RECOVERY; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

EID: 70349485569     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2184     Document Type: Article

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