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The particles of fragmented nuclear fuel containing uranium of different degree of oxidation were found in 1986–1987 as the parts of conglomerates in the premises of the IV unit and in soils of the Chernobyl NPP Industrial site. When leaching uranium from contaminated soils in the first years after the accident, some enrichment of the liquid phase up to 3–8% with isotope 235U was detected.
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Sobotovich, E.V., Bondarenko, G.N. (2001). Isotopic Composition of Uranium in the Products of Accidental Ejection from the Chernobyl NPP. In: Frontasyeva, M.V., Perelygin, V.P., Vater, P. (eds) Radionuclides and Heavy Metals in Environment. NATO Science Series, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0993-5_12
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