Published June 1981
| Version v1
Journal article
Solvent extraction and ion exchange in the nuclear fuel industry
Description
In this paper, the student is introduced to the hydrometallurgical techniques of solvent extraction and ion exchange. These procedures have been used in the nuclear industry since the 1940s for both the front and back ends of the fuel cycle. The aqueous chemistry of uranium, plutonium, and fission products, and adjustment of oxidation state and solution variables such as pH, which can be used for separation procedures are reviewed. Practical processes are discussed. 17 refs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nucl. Technol.
- Journal Volume
- 53
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- Nucl. Technol.
- Journal Page Range
- 280-294
- ISSN
- 0029-5450
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 14723456
- Subject category
- S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S38: RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CHEMICAL STATE; FISSION PRODUCTS; HYDROMETALLURGY; ION EXCHANGE; NUCLEAR FUELS; PLUTONIUM; RADIOCHEMISTRY; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; URANIUM
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDES; CHEMISTRY; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY; FUELS; ISOTOPES; MATERIALS; METALLURGY; METALS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; REACTOR MATERIALS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS