Plutonium Speciation in Water from Mono Lake, California

The solubility of plutonium in Mono Lake water is enhanced by the presence of large concentrations of indigenous carbonate ions and moderate concentrations of fluoride ions. In spite of the complex chemical composition of this water, only a few ions govern the behavior of plutonium, as demonstrated...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1983-12, Vol.222 (4630), p.1323-1325
Hauptverfasser:	Cleveland, Jess M., Rees, Terry F., Nash, Kenneth L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	520301 - Environment, Aquatic- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- Water- ACTINIDES ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS Anions CALIFORNIA CARBON COMPOUNDS CARBONATES CHEMISTRY COMPLEXES ELEMENTS Environmental aspects ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES FEDERAL REGION IX Freshwater Geological surveys Groundwater Lake water LAKES Ligands Mathematical constants METALS NORTH AMERICA Oxidation OXYGEN COMPOUNDS PLUTONIUM Pollution Purification SODIUM CARBONATES SODIUM COMPOUNDS SOLUBILITY Speciation SURFACE WATERS TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS USA VALENCE Water WATER CHEMISTRY Water treatment Water, Underground
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Zusammenfassung:	The solubility of plutonium in Mono Lake water is enhanced by the presence of large concentrations of indigenous carbonate ions and moderate concentrations of fluoride ions. In spite of the complex chemical composition of this water, only a few ions govern the behavior of plutonium, as demonstrated by the fact that it was possible to duplicate plutonium speciation in a synthetic water containing only the principal components of Mono Lake water.
ISSN:	0036-8075 1095-9203
DOI:	10.1126/science.222.4630.1323