Alpha Radiolysis of Nuclear Solvent Extraction Ligands Used for An(III) and Ln(III) Separations

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1329190· OSTI ID:1329190

Mezyk, Stephen P. ^[1]; Mincher, Bruce J. ^[2]; Nilsson, Mikael ^[3]

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1. California State Univ. (CalState), Long Beach, CA (United States)
2. Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
3. Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States)

This document is the final report for the Nuclear Energy Universities Program (NEUP) grant 10-910 (DE-AC07-05ID14517) “Alpha Radiolysis of Nuclear Solvent Extraction Ligands used for An(III) and Ln(III) Separations”. The goal of this work was to obtain a quantitative understanding of the impacts of both low Linear Energy Transfer (LET, gamma-rays) and high LET (alpha particles) radiation chemistry occurring in future large-scale separations processes. This quantitative understanding of the major radiation effects on diluents and ligands is essential for optimal process implementation, and could result in significant cost savings in the future.

• Research Organization: California State Univ. (CalState), Long Beach, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE). Nuclear Energy University Programs
• Contributing Organization: Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States); Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-05ID14517
• OSTI ID: 1329190
• Report Number(s): 10-910; 10-910; TRN: US1700355
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
RADIOLYSIS
LET
LIGANDS
ALPHA PARTICLES
GAMMA RADIATION
RADIATION CHEMISTRY
ACTINIDES
RARE EARTHS