Comparative studies on third-phase formation in the extraction of thorium nitrate by tri-n-butyl phosphate and tri-n-amyl phosphate in straight chain alkane diluents

Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 459-481

  Mallick, Swayam ^a   Suresh, A ^a   Srinivasan, T G ^a   Vasudeva Rao, P R ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Third phase formation; Thorium nitrate; tri n amyl phosphate; tri n butyl phosphate; Volume ratio

Indexed keywords

PHASE FORMATIONS; THIRD-PHASE FORMATION; TRI-N-AMYL PHOSPHATE; TRI-N-BUTYL PHOSPHATE; VOLUME RATIO;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); NITRATES; PARAFFINS;

THORIUM;

EID: 77953514820     PISSN: 07366299     EISSN: 15322262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07366299.2010.490474     Document Type: Article

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