Studies on the use of octyl (phenyl) phosphinic acid (OPPA) for extraction of yttrium (III) from chloride medium

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 38, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 65-72

  Anitha, Mallavarapu ^a   Singh, Dhruva Kumar ^a   Ruhela, Ritesh ^a   Sharma, Jyotinath ^a   Singh, Harvinderpal ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

OPPA; Rare earths; Separation factors; Solvent extraction; Yttrium

Indexed keywords

EID: 85025305226     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.664266     Document Type: Article

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