Membranes for nuclear power applications

Advanced Membrane Science and Technology for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 769-791

  Tosti, S ^a   Rizzello, C ^b  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

^b Tesi Sas   (Italy)

Author keywords

Decontamination factor; Detritiation; HEPA filters; Liquid waste treatment; Nuclear fuel cycle; Tritium recovery

Indexed keywords

AIR CLEANERS; AIR PURIFICATION; BREEDING BLANKETS; EFFLUENTS; ISOTOPES; LIQUIDS; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; POWER PLANT LABORATORIES; RADIATION DECONTAMINATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; TRITIUM; WASTE TREATMENT;

DECONTAMINATION FACTORS; DETRITIATION; LIQUID WASTES; NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLES; TRITIUM RECOVERY;

FILTRATION;

EID: 84879094272     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9780857093790.5.769     Document Type: Chapter

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