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Speciation of Uranium in Bottom Sediments of Reservoir V-17, Mayak Production Association

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This paper examines the speciation of  234, 238U in the bottom sediments of Reservoir V-17, of the Mayak Production Association. The sequential leaching procedure shows that uranium isotopes are present in all the extracted fractions. The maximum uranium content is registered in the carbonate-bound fraction (29–33%). In the conditions of Reservoir V-17, uranium can be washed out of the bottom sediments by the surface waters. It can be assumed that the main radionuclide migration mechanism involves the ion transport of carbonate complexes.

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This study was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, project no. 19-05-50095. The equipment used in this study was acquired as part of the Moscow State University Development Program.

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  1. Department of Сhemistry, Moscow State University, 119234, Moscow, Russia

    O. A. Kangina, N. V. Kuzmenkova & A. K. Rozhkova

  2. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119334, Moscow, Russia

    N. V. Kuzmenkova & A. K. Rozhkova

  3. Urals Research Center for Radiation Medicine, 454048, Chelyabinsk, Russia

    E. A. Pryakhin

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Kangina, O.A., Kuzmenkova, N.V., Rozhkova, A.K. et al. Speciation of Uranium in Bottom Sediments of Reservoir V-17, Mayak Production Association. Moscow Univ. Chem. Bull. 76, 380–387 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3103/S002713142106002X

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