The Effect of Ionising Radiation on Dissolution Processes

The influence of various effects associated with the preliminary exposure to ionising radiation (γ-quanta, accelerated electrons, heavy particles) of a solid during its dissolution in aqueous media is analysed, particular attention being devoted to the relation between the rate of dissolution and the radiation-induced charge on irradiated and radioactive substances.
The mechanism of the intensification of the dissolution process when the entire solvent–solid system is irradiated is analysed in relation to the dissolution of uranium oxides in sulphate and carbonate solutions. Procedures involving the employment of ionising radiation for the regulation of the rate of dissolution of solids are considered.
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