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Swiss nuclear power and the case for long-term operation
Designed for 40 years but built to last far longer, Switzerland’s nuclear power plants have all entered long-term operation. Yet age alone says little about safety or performance. Through continuous upgrades, strict regulatory oversight, and extensive aging management, the country’s reactors are being prepared for decades of continued operation, in line with international practice.
Mrs. Shakila Abdul Majeed, Thandangorai Ganapathi Srinivasan, Kanwal Nain Sabharwal
Nuclear Technology | Volume 88 | Number 3 | December 1989 | Pages 290-293
Technical Paper | Chemical Processing | doi.org/10.13182/NT89-A34311
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Studies on the dissolution of plutonium dioxide (PuO2) in hydrochloric acid medium, in the presence and absence of reducing agents such as hydrazine and iron, have been performed. The results indicate that hydrazine increases the dissolution of PuO2 even in low acidities, and low concentrations of Fe(II) are sufficient to bring about complete dissolution in a short period of time.
