NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 47, Issue 3, 030301(2024)

Effect of underground water composition on the chemical species distribution of plutonium

Qi ZHENG, Fan WANG, Fan ZHANG, Cong LI, Lifeng CHEN*, and Yuezhou WEI
Author Affiliations
  • School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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    Figures & Tables(9)
    Effect of pH value on the distribution of hexavalent plutonium in pure water
    Effect of HCO3- on the species distribution of hexavalent plutonium
    Effect of F- on the species distribution of hexavalent plutonium
    Effect of Ca2+ on the species distribution of hexavalent plutonium
    Effect of Mg2+ on the species distribution of hexavalent plutonium
    Effect of pH value on the species distribution of plutonyl ion in groundwater(a) Yucca Mountain groundwater, (b) Nakdong adjacent delta groundwater, (c) Calabar River water
    • Table 1. Thermodynamic data for plutonium

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      Table 1. Thermodynamic data for plutonium

      物质 Substances化学反应 Chemical reaction平衡常数lgK Equilibrium constant lgK
      PuO22+PuO2HPO4 = PuO22+ + HPO42--12.607 4 a)
      PuO2OH+PuO22+ + H2O = PuO2OH+ + H+-5.637 9 a)
      PuO2(OH)2PuO22+ + 2H2O = PuO2(OH)2 + 2H+-13.2 c)
      PuO2(OH)3-PuO2(OH)2 + H2O = PuO2(OH)3- + H+-9.7 c)
      (PuO2)2(OH)22+2PuO22+ + 2H2O = (PuO2)2(OH)22+ + 2H+-8.262 6 a)
      (PuO2)3(OH)5+3PuO22+ + 5H2O = (PuO2)3(OH)5+ + 5H+-21.655 a)
      (PuO2)4(OH)7+4PuO22+ + 7H2O = (PuO2)4(OH)7+ + 7H+-29.11 b)
      PuO2F+PuO22+ + F- = PuO2F+5.667 4 a)
      PuO2F2PuO22+ + 2F- = PuO2F210.966 9 a)
      PuO2F3-PuO22+ + 3F- = PuO2F3-15.916 a)
      PuO2F42-PuO22+ + 4F- = PuO2F42-18.762 8 a)
      PuO2Cl+PuO22+ + Cl- = PuO2Cl+-0.208 4 a)
      PuO2Cl2PuO22+ + 2Cl- = PuO2Cl2-1.15 c)
      PuO2NO3+PuO22+ + NO3- = PuO2NO3+-1.14 b)
      PuO2SO4PuO22+ + SO42- = PuO2SO43.265 8 a)
      PuO2(SO4)22-PuO22+ + 2SO42- = PuO2(SO4)22-4.4 c)
      PuO2H2PO4+PuO22+ + H+ + HPO42- = PuO2H2PO4+11.205 9 a)
      PuO2CO3PuO22+ + CO32- = PuO2CO39.5 c)
      PuO2(CO3)22-PuO22+ + 2HCO3- = PuO2(CO3)22- + 2H+-5.742 8 a)
      PuO2(CO3)34-PuO22+ + 3CO32- = PuO2(CO3)34-18.0 c)
      MgPuO2(CO3)32-Mg2+ + PuO2(CO3)34- = MgPuO2(CO3)32-4.29 d)
      CaPuO2(CO3)32-Ca2+ + PuO2(CO3)34- = CaPuO2(CO3)32-6.05 d)
    • Table 2. Composition of groundwater from three different areas

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      Table 2. Composition of groundwater from three different areas

      成分

      Composition

      含量 Content / mg·L-1

      Yucca山地下水[19]

      Yucca mountain groundwater

      Nakdong邻近三角洲地下水[20]

      Groundwater in the adjacent delta of Nakdong

      Calabar河水[21]

      Calabar river

      Ca2+11.62262.002.35
      Mg2+1.75375.747.44
      Na+45.063 014.66132.5
      K+5.3280.194.4
      Mn2+0.001 12.62
      Fe(Ⅱ + Ⅲ)0.0450.08
      Li+0.062
      Al3+0.027
      Cu2+0.04
      Zn2+0.14
      HCO3-140.34355.3334.23
      Cl-6.3815 298.33207.37
      F-2.090.09
      NO3-9.921 62.936.15
      SO42-96.0622.0018.96
      Pu(Ⅵ)0.000 230.054 970.054 97
    • Table 3. Species distribution of Pu(Ⅵ) in the groundwater from three different areas

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      Table 3. Species distribution of Pu(Ⅵ) in the groundwater from three different areas

      Yucca山地下水(pH=7)

      Yucca mountain groundwater (pH=7)

      Nakdong邻近三角洲地下水(pH=7.53)

      Groundwater in the adjacent delta of Nakdong (pH=7.53)

      Calabar河水(pH=6.45)

      Calabar river (pH=6.45)

      PuO2OH+PuO2OH+PuO22+
      PuO2CO3PuO2(OH)2PuO2OH+
      PuO2(CO3)22-PuO2CO3PuO2(OH)2
      CaPuO2(CO3)32-PuO2(CO3)22-PuO2CO3
      PuO2F+PuO2(CO3)34-PuO2(CO3)22-
      PuO2F2CaPuO2(CO3)32-PuO2SO4
      PuO2F3-MgPuO2(CO3)32-
      PuO2F42-
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    Qi ZHENG, Fan WANG, Fan ZHANG, Cong LI, Lifeng CHEN, Yuezhou WEI. Effect of underground water composition on the chemical species distribution of plutonium[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2024, 47(3): 030301

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Sep. 10, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Apr. 29, 2024

    The Author Email: CHEN Lifeng (CHENLifeng)

    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2024.hjs.47.030301

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