Uranyl Peroxide ehanced nuclear fuel corrsion in seawater
Feb 22, 2016 14:03:08 GMT -5
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Post by kay on Feb 22, 2016 14:03:08 GMT -5
Hi guys,
I found this research paper from: Proceedings of the National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America. It was contributed by Alexander Navrotsky, November 30, 2011. The paper is in PNAS. Vol. 109 no. 6..Christopher R. Armstrong, 1874-1877, doi: 10.10773/pnas. 1119758109.
The abstract basically reads that the Fuku accident brought together compromised irradiated fuel and large amounts of seawater in a high radiation field. Based on the data acquired the uranyl peroxide compounds which contain charge-balancing alkali cations and nano-scale clusters of as many as 60 uranyl ions is likely to form in solution or precipitates under such conditions. These species will enhance the corrosion of damaged fuel and can potentially transport uranium over long distances.
The authors go on to state in the text that the collocation of large quantities of damaged fuel, an intense radiation field, and massive amounts of seawater has created a highly heterogeneous and presumably rapidly evolving system that has the potential to release vast quantities of radionuclides into the environment. The fuel matrix at the Fuku site is mainly U02 which will cause a release of plutonium and various other radionuclides into water used as a coolant. The intense radiation field of the fuel will cause radilysis of the water and formation of peroxide. Peroxide strongly complexes uranyl (3), which increases its aqueous solubility under alkaline conditions.
Basically what these authors are stating is that uranyl peroxide is highly toxic and dangerous to all biological organisms. Hydrogen Peroxide is what is caused when a human or animal cell is irradiated by ionizing radiation which causes instant cell death as peroxide is deadly to a cell. Because seawater is alkaline, usually around an 8 on the ph scale, it will provide abundant sodium and potassium to balance the charge of the resulting uranyl peroxide that form in solution and in precipitates. The clouds will soak it up when evaporation occurs and rain it out on the ocean and over your communities over and over again.
I can still find these articles on the internet but i doubt they will remain find-able for too much longer because of the damning evidence these scientists know about the complex nature of the damage this nuclear accident is causing to sea life and human health.
Kay
I found this research paper from: Proceedings of the National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America. It was contributed by Alexander Navrotsky, November 30, 2011. The paper is in PNAS. Vol. 109 no. 6..Christopher R. Armstrong, 1874-1877, doi: 10.10773/pnas. 1119758109.
The abstract basically reads that the Fuku accident brought together compromised irradiated fuel and large amounts of seawater in a high radiation field. Based on the data acquired the uranyl peroxide compounds which contain charge-balancing alkali cations and nano-scale clusters of as many as 60 uranyl ions is likely to form in solution or precipitates under such conditions. These species will enhance the corrosion of damaged fuel and can potentially transport uranium over long distances.
The authors go on to state in the text that the collocation of large quantities of damaged fuel, an intense radiation field, and massive amounts of seawater has created a highly heterogeneous and presumably rapidly evolving system that has the potential to release vast quantities of radionuclides into the environment. The fuel matrix at the Fuku site is mainly U02 which will cause a release of plutonium and various other radionuclides into water used as a coolant. The intense radiation field of the fuel will cause radilysis of the water and formation of peroxide. Peroxide strongly complexes uranyl (3), which increases its aqueous solubility under alkaline conditions.
Basically what these authors are stating is that uranyl peroxide is highly toxic and dangerous to all biological organisms. Hydrogen Peroxide is what is caused when a human or animal cell is irradiated by ionizing radiation which causes instant cell death as peroxide is deadly to a cell. Because seawater is alkaline, usually around an 8 on the ph scale, it will provide abundant sodium and potassium to balance the charge of the resulting uranyl peroxide that form in solution and in precipitates. The clouds will soak it up when evaporation occurs and rain it out on the ocean and over your communities over and over again.
I can still find these articles on the internet but i doubt they will remain find-able for too much longer because of the damning evidence these scientists know about the complex nature of the damage this nuclear accident is causing to sea life and human health.
Kay