Thermal decomposition characteristics of octyl(phenyl)-N,N- diisobutylcarbamoylmethylphosphine oxide-tri n-butyl phosphate-nitric acid systems

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 1979-1988

  Venkatesan, K A ^a   Chandran, K ^a   Ramanathan, N ^a   Anthonysamy, S ^a   Ganesan, V ^a   Srinivasan, T G ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Activation energy; Decomposition; Enthalpy; Nitric acid; Octyl(phenyl) N,N diisobutylcarbamoylmethylphosphine oxide (O D IB CMPO); Transuranium extraction (TRUEX)

Indexed keywords

ADIABATIC CALORIMETERS; DECOMPOSITION CHARACTERISTICS; DECOMPOSITION REACTION; EXOTHERMIC DECOMPOSITION; NITRIC ACID CONCENTRATION; SOLVENT COMPOSITION; TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURES; TRANSURANIUM EXTRACTION (TRUEX);

ACTIVATION ENERGY; DECOMPOSITION; ENTHALPY; NITRIC ACID; SOLVENTS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

EID: 84893682474     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-013-3504-6     Document Type: Article

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