A TBP/BTBP-based GANEX separation process. Part 1: Feasibility

Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 437-458

  Aneheim, Emma ^a   Ekberg, Christian ^a   Fermvik, Anna ^a   Foreman St , Mark R J ^a   Retegan, Teodora ^a   Skarnemark, Gunnar ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Actinides; BTBP; GANEX; Lanthanides; Liquid liquid extraction; Separation; TBP

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDE EXTRACTION; BIPYRIDINES; CORROSION PRODUCTS; CYCLOHEXANONES; GANEX; LANTHANIDES; LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION; NEW SYSTEM; ORGANIC SYSTEMS; SEPARATION PROCESS; SEPARATION SYSTEMS; TRI-BUTYL PHOSPHATE;

ACTINIDES; CERIUM; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; EUROPIUM; LIQUIDS; NEUTRON DETECTORS; NITRIC ACID; PLUTONIUM;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

EID: 77953486705     PISSN: 07366299     EISSN: 15322262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07366299.2010.480930     Document Type: Article

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