Economic evaluation of thorium oxide production from monazite using alkaline fusion method |
Udayakumar, Sanjith
(School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Baharun, Norlia (School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia) Rezan, Sheikh Abdul (School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia) Ismail, Aznan Fazli (Nuclear Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia) Takip, Khaironie Mohamed (Material Technology Group, Industrial Technology Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency) |
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