Comparative Evaluation of CMPO and Diglycolamide Based Solvent Systems for Actinide Partitioning in Mixer-Settler Runs Using Tracer-Spiked PHWR Simulated High Level Waste

Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 44-58

  Ansari, S A ^a   Gujar, R B ^a   Prabhu, D R ^a   Pathak, P N ^a   Mohapatra, P K ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

actinide partitioning; CMPO; T2EHDGA; TODGA; waste management

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDE-PARTITIONING; CMPO; COUNTER-CURRENT EXTRACTIONS; PRESSURIZED HEAVY WATER REACTORS; QUANTITATIVE EXTRACTION; T2EHDGA; TETRAOCTYL DIGLYCOLAMIDE; TODGA;

ACTINIDES; EXTRACTION; HEAVY WATER REACTORS; METAL IONS; MIXERS (MACHINERY); WASTE MANAGEMENT;

SOLVENTS;

EID: 84890916045     PISSN: 07366299     EISSN: 15322262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07366299.2013.833743     Document Type: Article

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