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Annual Report 2009/2010 - JUWEL - Forschungszentrum Jülich

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Optical investigation showed a noticeable change of colour in all HMTA containing solutions.<br />

Nevertheless, the IR spectra (see Fig. 51) of the samples before and after radiation with the<br />

highest dose rate show no noticeable difference. It can be assumed that only a very small<br />

amount of the chemicals underwent radiolytic reactions. This stability against radiolysis is<br />

crucial for the future steps of the gelation, substituting a minor-actinide simulate with Pu or<br />

Am.<br />

Tab. 16: Samples for -irradiation.<br />

Number Content Dose<br />

1 Urea-Solution, 2.8 mol/L 9,1 kGy<br />

2 HMTA-Solution, 2.8 mol/L 9,1 kGy<br />

3 HMTA/Urea-Solution, 2.8 mol/L 9,1 kGy<br />

4 Urea-Solution, 2.8 mol/L 91 kGy<br />

5 HMTA-Solution, 2.8 mol/L 91 kGy<br />

6 HMTA/Urea-Solution, 2.8 mol/L 91 kGy<br />

7 Urea-Solution, 2.8 mol/L 910 kGy<br />

8 HMTA-Solution, 2.8 mol/L 910 kGy<br />

9 HMTA/Urea-Solution, 2.8 mol/L 910 kGy<br />

Fig. 51: IR-Spectra of unirradiated (left) and irradiated (right) (1000 kGy) solution Nr. 9.<br />

Fabrication of uranium / neodymium spheres using acid-deficient-uranyl-nitrate<br />

Subsequent to the work carried out before, microspheres utilising acid-deficient-uranyl-nitrate<br />

(ADUN) were synthesised.<br />

According to the flowsheet shown in Fig. 52, the fabrication took place. As can be seen from<br />

Tab. 17, the advantage of using ADUN is the lower amount of needed HMTA in relation to<br />

the amount of metal-ions, as well as a higher metal-density in the gel due to a higher initial<br />

uranium concentration. The lower relative HMTA amount finds reason in the also lower<br />

acidity related to the uranium-concentration. Therefore less base is needed for a hydrolysis<br />

reaction that causes gelation.<br />

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