Evaluation of Mass Transfer Performance for Caustic-Side Solvent Extraction of Cesium in a Conventional 5-cm Centrifugal Contactor

摘要

This report describes the third in a series of three tests designed to evaluate the mass transfer performance of a 5-cm centrifugal contactor for cesium transfer in a Caustic-Side Solvent Extraction (CSSX) process. The objective was to determine if acceptable cesium transfer efficiencies could be obtained in a 5-cm centrifugal contactor that was operated in the fully pumping mode.