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Pyrometallurgical processes for the separation of hafnium from zirconium

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The paper reviews the various pyrometallurgical processes developed for the separation of hafnium from zirconium and also discusses the criteria for the selection of the process to be adopted for the preparation of nuclear grade zirconium in the country.

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    R Mallikarjunan & J C Sehra

  2. Metallurgy Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, 400 085, Bombay, India

    J C Sehra

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Mallikarjunan, R., Sehra, J.C. Pyrometallurgical processes for the separation of hafnium from zirconium. Bull. Mater. Sci. 12, 407–434 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02747145

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