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Liquid-Liquid Mass Transfer Using Ionic Liquids

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Studies of Intensified Small-scale Processes for Liquid-Liquid Separations in Spent Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing

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In this chapter the mass transfer during liquid-liquid plug flow in small channels is presented. The extraction of dioxouranium(VI) ions from nitric acid solutions into TBP/IL mixtures (Table 3.2), relevant to spent nuclear fuel reprocessing was investigated.

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    Dimitrios A. Tsaoulidis

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Tsaoulidis, D.A. (2015). Liquid-Liquid Mass Transfer Using Ionic Liquids. In: Studies of Intensified Small-scale Processes for Liquid-Liquid Separations in Spent Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22587-6_6

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