Published October 1986 | Version v1
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Preliminary experimental studies on the chemical and radiation degradation of combustible plutonium contaminated material

Creators

  • 1. UKAEA Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell. Engineering Projects Div.

Description

The chemical and radiation degradation of combustible plutonium contaminated material (PCM) in a cement matrix has been investigated. Experimental studies have been carried out to establish the influence of any water soluble chemical and radiation degradation products on the solubility of plutonium at high pHs. The influence of complexing agents (e.g. EDTA, citric acid), which may be present in wastes, on plutonium solubility has been assessed. The extent of sorption on cement in the presence of organic degradation products has been measured. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from H.M. Stationery Office, London, Price Pound5.00.

Additional details

Publishing Information

ISBN
0-7058-1444-0
Imprint Pagination
30 p.
Report number
AERE-R--12223

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
18070462
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CELLULOSE; CEMENTS; CHEMISORPTION; CITRIC ACID; DECOMPOSITION; EDTA; MATRIX MATERIALS; NEOPRENE; PH VALUE; PLUTONIUM OXIDES; POLYETHYLENES; PVC; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOLYSIS; SOLUBILITY
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; AMINO ACIDS; BUILDING MATERIALS; CARBOHYDRATES; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CHALCOGENIDES; CHELATING AGENTS; CHEMICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELASTOMERS; HYDROXY ACIDS; MATERIALS; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; POLYMERS; POLYOLEFINS; POLYSACCHARIDES; POLYVINYLS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; SACCHARIDES; SEPARATION PROCESSES; TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS; WASTES

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Secondary number(s)
DOE-RW--86.115; ILWRP--86/P13.