Studies on the use of N,N,N',N'-Tetra(2-ethylhexyl) diglycolamide (TEHDGA) for actinide partitioning. I: Investigation on third-phase formation and extraction behavior

Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 184-201

  Deepika, P ^a   Sabharwal, K N ^a   Srinivasan, T G ^a   Vasudeva Rao, P R ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Aactinide partitioning; DHOA; Diglycolamides; TEHDGA; Third Phase Formation

Indexed keywords

ACID CONCENTRATIONS; ACTINIDE-PARTITIONING; BRANCHED ISOMERS; DIGLYCOLAMIDE; DODECANE; EXTRACTANTS; HIGH LEVEL WASTE; LANTHANIDES; MODIFIER CONCENTRATION; N-DECANOL; N-DODECANE; PHASE FORMATIONS; PHASE MODIFIERS; SOLVENT SYSTEM; TETRAOCTYL DIGLYCOLAMIDE; THIRD PHASE;

ACIDS; CERIUM; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; CESIUM; EUROPIUM; GADOLINIUM; INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT; MANGANESE; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; NEUTRON DETECTORS; NITRIC ACID; STRONTIUM;

ACTINIDES;

EID: 77951630053     PISSN: 07366299     EISSN: 15322262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07366290903565885     Document Type: Article

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