Radiolytic organics in γ-ray irradiated aqueous solution of N,N-diethylhydroxylamine

RADIOCHEMISTRY, RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE

Radiolytic organics in γ-ray irradiated aqueous solution of N,N-diethylhydroxylamine

WANG Jinhua，

ZHANG Jie，

WU Minghong，

XU Gang，

BAO Borong，

SUN Xilian，

ZHENG Weifang，

HE Hui，

ZHANG Shengdong

Nuclear Science and Techniques

Vol.22, No.2

pp.95-98

Published in print 20 Apr 2011

DOI：10.13538/j.1001-8042/nst.22.95-98

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N, N-diethylhydroxylamine (DEHA) is a novel salt-free reducing agent used in separating Pu and Np from U in the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel. In this paper, we report the study on γ-radiolysis of DEHA in water and its radiolytic liquid organics by gas chromatography. The radiolysis rate of DEHA increases with the absorbed dose, but decreases with the primary DEHA concentration at 0.1–0.5 mol·L^–1 irradiated to 10–1000 kGy. The main organics produced in radiolysis of DEHA are acetaldehyde, acetic acid and ethanol. The concentration of acetaldehyde increases with the primary DEHA concentration and the absorbed dose at ≤500 kGy, but over 500 kGy it decreases with increasing dose. The dependence of the concentration of acetic acid on the absorbed dose is similar to that of acetaldehyde, with a lower turning point of the dose, though. The ethanol concentration changes differently among the irradiated samples of different primary DEHA concentrations, and this is discussed. The maximum concentrations of acetaldehyde, acetic acid and ethanol are 0.029, 0.014 and 0.028 mol·L^–1, respectively.

N; N-Diethylhydroxylamineγ-radiolysisLiquid organicsReprocessing of spent fuel

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