Separation and treatment of ion-exchange resins used in cleaning systems of a research nuclear reactor

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 188, Issue , 2012, Pages 71-76

  Flores Espinosa, Rma ^a   Ortiz Oliveros H B ^a   Olguin M T ^a   Perusquia Cueto, M R ^a   Gallardo San Vicente, R ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES NUCLEARES   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

60Co; Desorption; Ion exchange resins; Nuclear reactor; Separation columns

Indexed keywords

CATIONIC RESINS; CLEANING SYSTEM; DESORPTION PROCESS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; ION-EXCHANGE BEHAVIOR; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; RADIOACTIVE COBALT; RADIOACTIVE IONS; RESEARCH NUCLEAR REACTORS; SALINE SOLUTIONS; SEPARATION-COLUMNS;

COBALT; DESORPTION; ION EXCHANGE; ION EXCHANGE RESINS; RADIOACTIVITY; RESEARCH REACTORS; SEPARATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

IONS;

EID: 84858621791     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.02.011     Document Type: Article

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