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60 Years of U: Perspectives on resources, demand, and the evolving role of nuclear energy
Recent years have seen growing global interest in nuclear energy and rising confidence in the sector. For the first time since the early 2000s, there is renewed optimism about the industry’s future. This change is driven by several major factors: geopolitical developments that highlight the need for secure energy supplies, a stronger focus on resilient energy systems, national commitments to decarbonization, and rising demand for clean and reliable electricity.
Dhanpat Rai, J. L. Swanson
Nuclear Technology | Volume 54 | Number 1 | July 1981 | Pages 107-112
Technical Paper | Radioactive Waste Management | doi.org/10.13182/NT81-A32758
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The stability of Pu(IV) polymer suspensions, the solubility of the polymer, and the nature of the soluble plutonium species were studied from pH 3 to 7 in dilute chloride and in dilute nitrate solutions. Polymer suspensions are not stable at pH values above 5, and hence the polymer is not expected to be mobile in the lithosphere. The solubility of polymer is intermediate between the solubilities of Pu(OH)4(a) and PuO2(c) and it is <10 ppb in air-equilibrated dilute salt solutions at pH 7. The soluble plutonium is present as plutonyl species.
