Pulse radiolysis study on the reactivity of NO$_3$ radical toward uranous(iv), hydrazinium nitrate and hydroxyl ammonium nitrate at room temperature and at 45 °C - Institut de Chimie Physique
Article Dans Une Revue Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Année : 2020

Pulse radiolysis study on the reactivity of NO$_3$ radical toward uranous(iv), hydrazinium nitrate and hydroxyl ammonium nitrate at room temperature and at 45 °C

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Concentrated nitric acid solutions subjected to radiation produce radicals of extreme importance in the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel. Knowledge of the different rate constants of the reactions involved in this chemistry is needed to improve the efficiency of the process and to define safe operating practices. Pulse radiolysis measurements are performed to find the rate constant of the reaction between NO3˙ radicals and U(IV) in highly concentrated nitrate solution. The optimal stabilization conditions toward thermal oxidation are defined for the considered solutions at room temperature and at 45 °C by adding anti-nitrous agents such as hydrazinium nitrate (HN) and hydroxyl ammonium nitrate (HAN). The decay of the NO3˙ radical is monitored and its reaction rates with HN, HAN and U(IV) are found to be 1.3 × 105, 1.5 × 107 and 1.6 × 106 M−1 s−1 at room temperature. The latter value is more than 10 times lower than the one currently used in numerical codes for simulation of the long-term radiolytic degradation associated with the reprocessing and storage of spent nuclear waste. At 45 °C, conditions similar to the reprocessing of spent fuel, the values of the rate constants of NO3˙ radical toward HN, HAN and U(IV) increase and are found to be 2.6 × 105, 2.9 × 107 and 9.3 × 106 M−1 s−1.
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hal-02536118 , version 1 (15-12-2020)

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R. Musat, J.L. Marignier, C. Le Naour, S. Denisov, L. Venault, et al.. Pulse radiolysis study on the reactivity of NO$_3$ radical toward uranous(iv), hydrazinium nitrate and hydroxyl ammonium nitrate at room temperature and at 45 °C. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2020, 22 (9), pp.5188-5197. ⟨10.1039/C9CP07034F⟩. ⟨hal-02536118⟩
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