RADIATION PROTECTION ›› 2021, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (3): 237-241.

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Study on radiation effect of reusing hydrofluoric acid containing uranium

HAN Chuncai1, KONG Fanfan1, CHEN Liangping1, MEN Qingseng1, LIAO Yunxuan2   

  1. 1. China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing 102413;
    2. Nuclear and Radiation Safety Centre, Ministry of Ecology and Environment,Beijing 102400
  • Received:2020-06-02 Online:2021-05-20 Published:2021-07-12

Abstract: To solve the treatment problem of hydrofluoric acid containing uranium produced by nuclear facility operation, the radiation effects of hydrofluoric acid containing uranium used in the production of ammonium hydrogen fluoride was studied. The results showed that the dose to the worker caused by the production process of ammonium hydrogen fluoride using hydrofluoric acid, in which uranium content is less than 0.2 mg/L, is far less than 1 mSv/a and the uranium content in the product is less than 1 Bq/g. For the perspective of radiation effect, it is feasible to produce ammonium hydrogen fluoride with hydrofluoric acid containing uranium coming from nuclear fuel production line,which is also conducive to the minimization of radioactive waste and resource utilization.

Key words: hydrofluoric acid containing uranium, radiation effect analysis, reuse

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  • X820