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Journal Article | FZJ-2023-03429 |
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2023
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1557/s43580-023-00544-y doi:10.34734/FZJ-2023-03429
Abstract: Systematic single-effect dissolution studies were carried out on the dissolution behaviour of pure and Cr- or Nd-doped UO2 reference pellets as model materials for spent nuclear fuel with varying doping levels, densities, and grain sizes as well as of industrially produced Cr- and Cr/Nd-doped UO2 pellets. The results were obtained from accelerated static batch dissolution experiments performed under strictly controlled conditions using H2O2 as simulant for radiolytic oxidants formed due to the alpha-irradiation of water. The results indicate that the addition of Cr and the consequential modification of the fuel matrix does not lead to a significant change of the dissolution behaviour of these model materials compared to pure UO2 reference materials. Contrarily, the dissolution rates of Nd-doped pellets are significantly lower than those of pure and Cr-doped pellets. These results provide additional insights into the influence of doping on the dissolution behaviour of modern spent light water reactor fuels under the post-closure conditions expected in a deep geological repository.
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