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Characterizations of plutonium nitrate solutions for criticality calculations

Abstract

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In the modeling of plutonium nitrate systems for criticality calculations, the chemical formula is usually assumed to be Pu(N03)4 (where plutonium is in the +4 valence state). However in a unique situation of chemistry, plutonium has four oxidation states (III), (IV), (V), and (VI) that can exist in finite concentrations, simultaneously in aqueous solutions, in equilibrium with each other.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Nuclear Engineering
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Nuclear Engineering
Year
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Miller, John Anthony
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Busch, Robert D.
  • Mead, Richard W.

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
English

Identifiers

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oai:digitalrepository.unm.edu:ne_etds-1048

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citation

Miller, John Anthony. Characterizations of plutonium nitrate solutions for criticality calculations. Thesis thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1928/14545