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

• Main Author: Tsaoulidis, Dimitrios (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Nuclear energy.; Chemical engineering.; Nuclear chemistry.; Nuclear Chemistry.; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.; Safety in Chemistry, Dangerous Goods.; Nuclear Energy.

The present work focuses on the development of intensified small-scale extraction units for spent nuclear fuel reprocessing using advanced process engineering with combined experimental and modelling methodologies. It discusses a number of novel elements, such as the intensification of spent fuel re...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction & Background
• Literature review
• Experimental details
• Liquid-liquid flows in micro and small channels: Hydrodynamics and pressure drop
• Circulation patterns and mixing characteristics of liquid-liquid flows in small channels
• Liquid-liquid mass transfer using ionic liquids
• Modelling of a micro-extractor
• Conclusions & future developments.