Extraction of uranium(VI) from sulfate solutions using a polymer inclusion membrane containing di-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 364, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 354-361

  John, Alexander M St ^a   Cattrall, Robert W ^a   Kolev, Spas D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Di (2 ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid (D2EHPA); Membrane extraction; Membrane transport; Polymer inclusion membrane; Uranium

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC SULFATE SOLUTIONS; ALAMINE 336; ALIQUAT-336; BACK EXTRACTION; CONCENTRATION GRADIENTS; CYANEX 272; DI-(2-ETHYLHEXYL) PHOSPHORIC ACID (D2EHPA); EXTRACTANTS; FACILITATED TRANSPORT; MEMBRANE EXTRACTION; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; POLY (VINYL CHLORIDE) (PVC); POLYMER INCLUSION MEMBRANE; POLYMER INCLUSION MEMBRANES; QUANTITATIVE EXTRACTION; SOLVENT EXTRACTION SYSTEM; SULFATE SOLUTIONS; SULFURIC ACID SOLUTION; TRI-N-BUTYL PHOSPHATE;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; HYDROPHOBICITY; PHOSPHORIC ACID; POLYMERS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; SOLVENTS; STOICHIOMETRY; SULFURIC ACID; URANIUM; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM METALLURGY;

MEMBRANES;

ALUMINUM GLYCINATE; DI (2 ETHYLHEXYL) PHOSPHORIC ACID; PHOSPHORIC ACID DERIVATIVE; POLYMER; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; SULFATE; SULFURIC ACID; TRIBUTYL PHOSPHATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URANIUM;

ARTICLE; EXTRACTION; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; POLYMER INCLUSION MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; STOICHIOMETRY;

EID: 77957950920     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2010.08.039     Document Type: Article

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