The DIAMEX process (DIAMide Extraction) is a solvent extraction process that co-extracts trivalent actinides and trivalent lanthanides (Ln) from PUREX raffinate.
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i-SANEX
Innovative SANEX
i-SANEX (innovative-Selective Actinide Extraction) is a solvent extraction process developed in the frame of the European ACSEPT project. This process aims to extract selectively the minor actinides (Am and Cm) directly from a PUREX raffinate, avoiding the DIAMEX step.
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ALSEP
An-Ln Separation
The ALSEP (Actinide-Lanthanide Separation) process is the last P&T process developed in the USA. This is a patented process that aims to directly separate the Am/Cm product from lanthanides from a raffinate of TBP cycle, as PUREX.
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EXAm
Extraction of Am
The EXAm (Extraction of Americium) process is a solvent extraction process that aims at recovering americium alone contained in the PUREX raffinate.