A TBP/BTBP-based GANEX separation process-Part 2: Ageing, hydrolytic, and radiolytic stability

Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 157-175

  Aneheim, Emma ^a   Ekberg, Christian ^a   Fermvik, Anna ^a   Foreman St , Mark R J ^a   Gruner, Bohumír ^b   Hájková, Zuzana ^b   Kvičalová, Magda ^b  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b INSTITUTE OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

BTBP; GANEX; Hydrolysis; Radiolysis; Stability; TBP

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDE EXTRACTION; BTBP; CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY; DISTRIBUTION RATIO; EXTRACTANTS; GANEX; LONG DURATION; NATURAL URANIUM; SELECTIVE SEPARATION; SEPARATION PROCESS; TBP;

ENERGY CONVERSION; HYDROLYSIS; NEUTRON DETECTORS; NITRIC ACID; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PETROLEUM TAR; RADIATION CHEMISTRY; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOLYSIS; SOLVENTS; SPENT FUELS; STABILITY; URANIUM;

ACTINIDES;

EID: 79953750505     PISSN: 07366299     EISSN: 15322262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07366299.2011.539462     Document Type: Article

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