Characterization of selenium in UO2spent nuclear fuel by micro X-ray absorption spectroscopy and its thermodynamic stability
2015 ◽
Vol 17
(10)
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pp. 1760-1768
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Keyword(s):
X Ray
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The long-lived fission product79Se is tightly bound to the UO2lattice in spent nuclear fuel; it will thus be released only very slowly from a geological repository for radioactive waste.