PHENIICS Fest 2018

Session

Radiochemistry

29 mai 2018, 18:25

200/0-Auditorium - Auditorium P. Lehmann (IJCLab)

Description

Chair : Maxime Mougeot

45. Complexation of protactinium(V) with nitrilotriacetic acid

Mme Coralie Luchini (IPN Orsay, CEA DAM)

29/05/2018 18:25

Talk

Protactinium, as a $^{235}$U decay product, is naturally present in the environment as $^{231}$Pa isotope (alpha emitter with a half-life of 32,400 years). Over the years, this isotope is accumulated in uranium tailings and stocks of yellow cake. Modelling the behavior of this element in the geosphere requires thermodynamic and structural data relevant to environmental conditions. The present...