Neptunium Extraction and Stability in the GANEX Solvent: 0.2 M TODGA/0.5 M DMDOHEMA/Kerosene

Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 463-482

  Carrot, M J ^a   Gregson, C R ^a   Taylor, R J ^a  

^a NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

diglycolamide; disproportionation; distribution ratios; GANEX; malonamide; neptunium

Indexed keywords

DIGLYCOLAMIDE; DISPROPORTIONATIONS; DISTRIBUTION RATIO; GANEX; MALONAMIDES;

ACTINIDES; EXTRACTION; KEROSENE; NITRIC ACID; SOLVENTS;

NEPTUNIUM;

EID: 84882251469     PISSN: 07366299     EISSN: 15322262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07366299.2012.735559     Document Type: Article

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