Published February 1977 | Version v1
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Study of the dissolution of refractory PuO2 in nitric-hydrofluoric acid dissolvents at 1000C

  • 1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN

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The dissolution of refractory PuO2 in HNO3-HF-H2O dissolvents was studied. Results showed that increasing either the HNO3 or the HF concentration increases the dissolution rate, and that formation of a Pu(IV) fluoride complex decreases the rate. It was also found that oxidation of dissolved Pu(IV) helps maintain the presence of a fluoride ion as a catalyst and is thus highly beneficial to PuO2 dissolution

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Journal Title
Nuclear Technology
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
2
Series
Nucl. Technol.
Journal Page Range
167-175
ISSN
0029-5450

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