Kinetics and thermodynamics of U reduction by natural and simple organic matter |
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| Authors: | S Nakashima |
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| Abstract: | The hypothesized reaction mechanisms for U reduction by the dehydrogenation of hydroxyl groups and aliphatic hydrocarbonaceous moieties of lignite were verified by kinetic U reduction experiments using simple alcohols (1-octadecanol and 2-propanol) and aliphatic hydrocarbons (n-octacosane). The rate constants and activation energies for U reduction by these alcohols are similar to those obtained for U reduction by lignite. The rate-determining step for U reduction by both simple and natural organic matter is hypothesized to be controlled by oxygen diffusion through U oxides. The equilibria of the system lignite-aqueous uranyl have been used to calculate standard free energy changes ΔG° for lignite dehydrogenation. Their comparison with those for the dehydrogenation of simple organic molecules supports the proposed reactions thermodynamically. |
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| Keywords: | uranium lignite reduction reaction rates thermodynamics alcohols aliphatic hydrocarbons |
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