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Tributyl phosphate — Tributyl phosphate, known commonly as TBP, is an organophosphorus compound with the formula (CH3CH2CH2CH2O)3PO. This colourless, odorless liquid finds some applications as an extractant and a plasticizer. It is an ester of orthophosphoric acid… … Wikipedia
tributyl phosphate — (ˈ)trī+ noun Etymology: tributyl from tri + butyl : a liquid inorganic ester (C4H9)3PO4 made from normal butyl alcohol and phosphorus oxychloride and used chiefly as a solvent and plasticizer (as for nitrocellulose lacquers and cellulose… … Useful english dictionary
TBP — TriButyl Phosphate Contributor: CASI … NASA Acronyms
PUREX — is the de facto standard aqueous nuclear reprocessing method for the recovery of uranium and plutonium from used nuclear fuel. It is based on liquid liquid extraction ion exchange. For other methods of reprocessing, see nuclear… … Wikipedia
Nuclear chemistry — is the subfield of chemistry dealing with radioactivity, nuclear processes and nuclear properties. It is the chemistry of radioactive elements such as the actinides, radium and radon together with the chemistry associated with equipment (such as… … Wikipedia
thorium processing — Introduction preparation of the ore for use in various products. Thorium (Th) is a dense (11.7 grams per cubic centimetre), silvery metal that is softer than steel. It has a high melting temperature of approximately 1,750° C (3,180°… … Universalium
uranium processing — Introduction preparation of the ore for use in various products. Uranium (U), although very dense (19.1 grams per cubic centimetre), is a relatively weak, nonrefractory metal. Indeed, the metallic properties of uranium appear to be… … Universalium
Chernobyl compared to other radioactivity releases — This article compares the radioactivity release and decay from the Chernobyl disaster with various other events which involved a release of uncontrolled radioactivity. Contents 1 Chernobyl compared to background radiation 2 Chernobyl compared… … Wikipedia
Actinide — The atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki had a plutonium charge.[1] The actinide or actinoid (IUPAC nomenclature) series encompasses the 15 metallic chemical elements with atomic numbers from 89 to 103, actinium thro … Wikipedia
Liquid-liquid extraction — Liquid liquid extraction, also known as solvent extraction and partitioning, is a method to separate compounds based on their relative solubilities in two different immiscible liquids, usually water and an organic solvent. It is an of a substance … Wikipedia
