Evaluation of radiation stability of N,N-didodecyl N′,N′-di- octyl diglycolamide: A promising reagent for actinide partitioning

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 299, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 879-885

  Ravi, Jammu ^a   Robert Selvan, B ^a   Venkatesan, K A ^a   Antony, M P ^a   Srinivasan, T G ^a   Vasudeva Rao, P R ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Actinide partitioning; High level liquid waste; Radiation stability; Third phase; Unsymmetrical diglycolamide

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDE; AMERICIUM; DODECANE; N,N DIDODECYL N',N' DI OCTYL 3 OXAPENTANE 1,5 DIAMIDE; NEODYMIUM; ORGANIC SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DEGRADATION; GAMMA IRRADIATION; METAL EXTRACTION; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PHASE PARTITIONING; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION STABILITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; RADIOLYSIS;

EID: 84892694889     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: 15882780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-013-2776-4     Document Type: Article

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