某地浸铀矿山铀煤共采开发研究

内蒙古地区赋存大量的铀煤共生矿床,以某煤矿和铀矿床为典型,煤矿开采地下水位要求低于1060m,而铀矿开采需要地下水位在1340m以上。为解决这一矛盾,运用三维数值模拟技术,对矿区地下水进行了模拟,并首次运用水力帷幕,确定了水力帷幕的主要参数。运用数值模型对该方案进行了验证,证明运用水力帷幕可以保证水位维持在1340m。解决铀煤共采的难题,为内蒙古地区以及其他地区的铀煤共生矿床开发提供了解决方案。     

克量级铀中微量铕和铽的放化分离方法研究

为提高中子诱发铀裂变时低产额裂变产物¹⁵⁶Eu和¹⁶¹Tb产额测量的精度，需获得放化纯的¹⁵⁶Eu和¹⁶¹Tb样品。本工作建立了氢氧化物共沉淀法除铝、氟化钙共沉淀法除铀、TRPO萃取法提取稀土元素、阳离子交换色谱法从混合稀土元素中分离Eu和Tb的流程，可用于大量铀、铝和裂变产物中微量Eu和Tb的分离。在待分离样品中含2 g铀、0.65 g铝和裂变产物的条件下，该流程对Eu、Tb的化学回收率均大于80%，对U、²³⁹Np、⁹⁵Zr、¹⁰³Ru、¹³¹I、¹³²Te、¹⁴⁰Ba、¹⁴⁰La、¹⁴¹Ce、¹⁴⁷Nd等主要干扰物质的去污因子达到106。该方法可满足中子诱发铀裂变时¹⁵⁶Eu和¹⁶¹Tb产额精确测量的要求。     

基于介形类生态特征评价湖南某铀矿山地表水放射性环境

湖南某铀矿为我国一重要铀资源生产基地，长年的矿冶活动使该铀矿冶地域生态环境不可避免地遭到了一定程度破坏。本文以该铀矿冶地域介形类为研究对象，分析其分布与生态特征，并利用该生物评价本矿冶地域地表水放射性污染状况。结果表明，Cypridopsis vidua在溪流与河流中均有分布，Helerocypris incongruens仅发现于河流，两者丰度均不高。利用该两种介形类丰度及总丰度变化可指示水体铀浓度的变化，丰度越小，铀含量越大，反之亦然。Shannon-Wiener物种多样性指数与水体铀浓度呈明显负相关，表明也可利用介形类生物指数指示水体铀浓度。该生物指数明显偏低，说明该铀矿冶地域地表水环境质量需要改善，放射性污染应引起足够重视。     

Experimental study of neutron counting in a zero-power reactor driven by a neutron source inherent in highly enriched uranium fuels

Even a zero-power reactor core containing highly enriched uranium has a weak neutron source inherent in uranium 235, and consequently, a neutron counter placed closely to the core without external neutron source registers a certain counting rate. The study of the counting is very important for zero-power reactor physics experiments with a high precision. In this experimental study, first, at a shutdown state of the UTR-Kinki reactor without start-up neutron source, a pulse height distribution of output signals from a neutron proportional counter was measured to confirm that these signals resulted from neutron detections. At several subcritical states of the UTR, then, the Feynman-α analysis was carried out to confirm that the neutrons detected by the counter must be fission neutrons multiplied by fission chain reactions. The correlation amplitude measured in the Feynman-α analysis was much higher than that measured in a previous drive by start-up source. Further, it was also confirmed that the subcriticality dependence of neutron counting rate followed the source multiplication formula. This feature indicated that the one-point model was very successful in the subcritical range including the shutdown state.     

L边密度计稳定性监控及U、Pu测量

本文采用金属Zr片作为质控样品监控L边密度计的长期稳定性，在此基础上采用L边密度计测量系列水相U标准溶液和水相Pu标准溶液，绘制水相U工作曲线和水相Pu工作曲线，建立了L边密度计测量U、Pu的分析方法，并采用该工作曲线测量了系列U和Pu标准溶液。结果显示，该方法既可测量水相U、Pu，也可测量有机相U、Pu，对于10 g/L以上的U溶液，测量结果的相对偏差小于5%；对于5 g/L以上的Pu溶液，测量结果的相对偏差小于1.7%。以上结果表明，本文所建立的L边密度计测量U、Pu的方法准确度良好，可用于实际U、Pu的测量。     

Uranium measurements using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy in lithium chloride-potassium chloride salt of pyroprocessing

In pyroprocessing,uranium(U) is recovered from molten LiCl-KCl salt,and,for safeguard purposes,it is important to analyze the U and Plutonium(Pu) concentrations in a timely manner.In the present work,salt samples containing U were fabricated.The laser used in the present work was an Nd:YAG laser with a wavelength of 532 nm,a laser energy on the sample of11.5 mJ,and a pulse repetition rate of 10 Hz.The plasma emission light was measured with an Echelle spectrometer.A total of 100 points on the sample surface were measured as the laser incident position was changed.The U and potassium(K) peaks in the spectrum were identified.Univariate and multivariate analyzes were conducted to determine the accuracy and limit of detection(LOD) of the laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy.     

ICP-AES法测定六氟化铀中的微量钽

以TBP-萃淋树脂萃取分离基体铀,通过对发生器功率、雾化气流量、样品提升量等进行条件试验,建立了六氟化铀中杂质元素钽的ICP-AES测定方法。在取样量为250 mgU时,方法的检出限为0.60μg/gU,方法的加标回收率为86.6%~113.4%,相对标准偏差小于12%。     

新时代背景下铀矿绿色勘查技术体系研究*

实施铀矿绿色勘查是新时代生态文明战略背景下全新的勘查模式，也是保障国家安全和能源安全的必然要求。将绿色理念引入铀矿资源勘查中，对铀矿地质勘查的目的、原则、理念、技术手段和工作流程进行了创新，以最少的环境付出和经济成本获取更好的勘查成果和地质信息。在完善铀矿勘查理论体系的基础上，引入“创新、协调、绿色、开放、共享”的发展理念，参照现行的勘查标准选择合适的工程技术，形成了由成矿理论、勘查技术、勘查标准、环境恢复和勘查评价等5个方面构成的铀矿绿色勘查技术体系。     

Induction of Oxidative Stress and Antioxidative Mechanisms in Arabidopsis thaliana after Uranium Exposure at pH 7.5

To evaluate the environmental impact of uranium (U) contamination, it is important to investigate the effects of U at ecologically relevant conditions. Since U speciation, and hence its toxicity, strongly depends on environmental pH, the present study aimed to investigate dose-dependent effects of U at pH 7.5. Arabidopsis thaliana plants (Mouse-ear Cress) were exposed for three days to different U concentrations at pH 7.5. In the roots, the increased capacities of ascorbate peroxidase and glutathione reductase indicate an important role for the ascorbate-glutathione cycle during U-induced stress. However, a significant decrease in the ascorbate redox state was observed after exposure to 75 and 100 µM U, indicating that those roots are severely stressed. In accordance with the roots, the ascorbate-glutathione cycle plays an important role in the antioxidative defence systems in A. thaliana leaves exposed to U at pH 7.5 as the ascorbate and glutathione biosynthesis were upregulated. In addition, small inductions of enzymes of the antioxidative defence system were observed at lower U concentrations to counteract the U-induced stress. However, at higher U concentrations it seems that the antioxidative defence system of the leaves collapses as reductions in enzyme activities and gene expression levels were observed.