Robustness of the cssx process to feed variation: Efficient cesium removal from the high potassium wastes at hanford

Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-48

  Delmau, Lætitia H ^a   Birdwell Jr , Joseph F ^a   Mcfarlane, Joanna ^a   Moyer, Bruce A ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesium; Flow sheet; Hydroxide; Nitrate; Nuclear waste; Potassium; Solvent extraction process

Indexed keywords

ANALOG MODELS; BORIC ACIDS; CESIUM REMOVAL; CONCENTRATION FACTORS; DECONTAMINATION FACTORS; DISTRIBUTION RATIO; EQUILIBRIUM MODELING; EXTRACTANTS; FLOW SHEET; HANFORD; HYDRAULIC PERFORMANCE; NUCLEAR WASTE; PROPERTY MEASUREMENT; ROTOR DIAMETER; SALT WASTES; SAVANNAH RIVER SITES; SOLVENT-EXTRACTION PROCESS; STRIP SOLUTIONS; SUPERNATANT SOLUTIONS; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL; WASTE COMPOSITION;

CESIUM; FLOWCHARTING; HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; INORGANIC ACIDS; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; MODELS; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SALT REMOVAL; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; SOLVENTS; STIMULATED RAMAN SCATTERING; STRIPPING (DYES);

CESIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 77951650121     PISSN: 07366299     EISSN: 15322262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07366290903408433     Document Type: Article

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