The reduction of U(VI) by near field hydrogen in the presence of UO2(s)

Verfasser / Beitragende:
[Kastriot Spahiu, Jerome Devoy, Daqing Cui, Max Lundström]
Ort, Verlag, Jahr:
2004
Enthalten in:
Radiochimica Acta/International journal for chemical aspects of nuclear science and technology, 92/9-11/2004(2004-11-01), 597-601
Format:
Artikel (online)
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520 3 |a In several recent works a large impact of dissolved hydrogen on spent fuel dissolution has been observed: the solution concentrations of all redox sensitive components of the spent fuel decrease with time, while gas phase analyses indicate levels of radiolytic oxygen below the detection limit. This indicates that at the relatively low temperatures of these studies (≤70°C) hydrogen is activated. The aim of this study is to test one of the proposed mechanisms for hydrogen activation, namely by UO2(s) surfaces, which may act as hydrogen catalysts. Dissolved U(VI) carbonate species were used as oxidized species in order to test the reducing ability of hydrogen in the presence and absence of UO2(s). In most cases parallel experiments with the same conditions, but under Ar(g) atmosphere were carried out as blanks. Quartz lined autoclaves avoiding any contact of the solution with metallic parts were used. The experiments were carried out in two stages: first the stability of the (10-7-10-5) M U(VI) in 10mM NaCl, 2mM NaHCO3 solutions in the presence of dissolved hydrogen was tested. Then a gold net basket containing UO2(s) fragments was introduced in the autoclave and the concentration of U(VI) was followed at different time intervals by ICP-MS. Various dissolved hydrogen concentrations, temperatures and U(VI) concentrations were used, always spanning the range of these parameters in a proposed deep rock repository. Especially at the lowest U(VI) concentrations tested (∼100ppb) the activation of dissolved hydrogen by UO2(s) surfaces is clearly visible. As a conclusion of this work it may be stated that in the temperature range (20-70°C) investigated a) dissolved hydrogen does not reduce U(VI) carbonate species in the absence of a catalyst and b) in the presence of UO2(s) surfaces dissolved hydrogen reduces U(VI) in carbonate solutions, very probably to UO2(s). 
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