Trans-lanthanide extraction studies in the TALSPEAK system: Investigating the effect of acidity and temperature

Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 354-377

  Nilsson, Mikael ^a   Nash, Kenneth L ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Americium; HDEHP; Lanthanides; Nuclear fuel recycle; Solvent extraction; TALSPEAK process

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLENETRIAMINE; DIISOPROPYLBENZENE; HDEHP; LANTHANIDE EXTRACTION; LANTHANIDES; ORGANIC SOLUTIONS; SEPARATION FACTORS; SEPARATION SYSTEMS; TALSPEAK PROCESS; THERMODYNAMIC DATA; THERMODYNAMIC DATABASE; TRIVALENT ACTINIDES;

ACTINIDES; AMERICIUM; IONIC STRENGTH; LACTIC ACID; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR FUELS; ORGANIC ACIDS; PHOSPHORIC ACID; PHOSPHORUS; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; RECYCLING; SEPARATION; SOLVENTS; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

EID: 70449511737     PISSN: 07366299     EISSN: 15322262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07366290902821164     Document Type: Article

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