Third phase formation in the extraction of nitric acid and metal ions by octyl(phenyl)-N,N-diisobutyl carbamoyl methyl phosphine oxide (OΦCMPO) based solvents

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 25, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 216-225

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

^a INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Lanthanides; Nitric acid; O CMPO; Third phase formation; Uranium

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251471094     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2011.1848     Document Type: Article

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