Extraction of Neptunium (IV) ions into 30% tri-butyl phosphate from nitric acid

Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange

Volumn 27, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 638-662

  Sarsfield, Mark J ^a   Sims, Howard E ^a   Taylor, Robin J ^a  

^a NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distribution ratio; Hydrolysis; Neptunium(IV); Nitrate complexation; Oxidation; Purex

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS PHASE; DISTRIBUTION RATIO; NITRATE COMPLEXES; SOLVENT PHASE; SPECTROSCOPIC EVIDENCE; THERMODYNAMIC DATA; TRI-BUTYL PHOSPHATE;

HYDROLYSIS; NEPTUNIUM; NITRIC ACID; OXIDATION;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

EID: 70749155277     PISSN: 07366299     EISSN: 15322262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07366290903114031     Document Type: Article

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