Dissolution of uranium dioxide in nitric acid media: what do we know?

This article draws a state of knowledge of the dissolution of uranium dioxide in nitric acid media. The chemistry of the reaction is first investigated, and two reactions appear as most suitable to describe the mechanism, leading to the formation of monoxide and dioxide nitrogen as reaction by-produ...

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Main Authors: Marc Philippe, Magnaldo Alastair, Vaudano Aimé, Delahaye Thibaud, Schaer Éric
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:EPJ Nuclear Sciences & Technologies
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/epjn/2017005