Uranium oxide mass loss rate in water for an interface under alpha-irradiation

  • C. Corbel
  • , J. F. Lucchini
  • , G. Sattonnay
  • , M. F. Barthe
  • , F. Huet
  • , P. Dehaudt
  • , C. Ardois
  • , B. Hickel
  • , J. L. Paul

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Abstract

This work uses an external alpha beam to irradiate an uranium oxide/water interface and investigates the release of uranium in aerated deionized water under alpha irradiation. A high energy alpha beam delivered by a cyclotron (CERI-CNRS) goes through the oxide and emerges in the water with a 20 MeV energy. First results are reported here showing that the uranium mass loss rate increases by three orders of magnitude in aerated deionized water under high flux (≥3.3×10 10 α.cm -2.s -1).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)41-45
Number of pages5
JournalMaterials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings
Volume608
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2000
Externally publishedYes
EventScientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXIII - Boston, MA, USA
Duration: 29 Nov 19992 Dec 1999

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