Use of calix[4]-bis-2,3-naphthocrown-6 for separation of cesium from pressurized heavy water reactor simulated high level waste solutions (PHWR-SHLW)

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 3664-3678

  Raut, D R ^a   Mohapatra, P K ^a   Ansari, S A ^a   Manchanda, V K ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Calix crown; Cesium; Nuclear waste management; Solvent extraction

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; CERIUM; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; CESIUM; CHEMICAL STABILITY; HEAVY WATER; HEAVY WATER REACTORS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; SOLVENTS; STRIPPING (DYES); TOLUENE; ZIRCONIUM;

ALAMINE 336; CALIX-CROWN; DISTILLED WATER; DISTRIBUTION RATIO; HIGH LEVEL WASTE; HIGH LEVEL WASTE SOLUTION; HYDRONIUM IONS; NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT; ORGANIC PHASE; PRESSURIZED HEAVY WATER REACTORS; QUANTITATIVE EXTRACTION; TERTIARY AMINE; VOLUME RATIO;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CHEMICAL REACTION; EXTRACTION METHOD; PHASE SEPARATION; REACTOR; WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER;

EID: 77954406162     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496390903183352     Document Type: Article

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