Review: The effects of radiation chemistry on solvent extraction 4: Separation of the trivalent actinides and considerations for radiation-resistant solvent systems

Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 415-436

  Mincher, Bruce J ^a   Modolo, Giuseppe ^b   Mezyk, Stephen P ^c  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actinide extraction; BTBPs; BTPs; Dithiophosphinic acids; Free radicals; G values; Lanthanide extraction; Radiation chemistry; SANEX; TALSPEAK

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDE EXTRACTION; BTBPS; FUEL CYCLE; G-VALUES; HIGH RADIATION ENVIRONMENT; LANTHANIDE EXTRACTION; LIGAND DESIGN; SOLVENT SYSTEM; TRIVALENT ACTINIDES;

ACIDS; ACTINIDES; FREE RADICAL REACTIONS; FREE RADICALS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; LIGANDS; NEUTRON DETECTORS; RADIATION CHEMISTRY; RADIATION EFFECTS; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; SOLVENTS;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

EID: 77953524824     PISSN: 07366299     EISSN: 15322262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07366299.2010.485548     Document Type: Review

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