system. However, further investigations are necessary to provide a definitive quantitative understanding of the chemistry occurring. Overall, the presented research highlights the complexity of understanding the radiolysis of the reprocessing solvent systems in the presence of radionuclides, and the importance of understanding the interactions between redox active elements and primary radiolysis products. Furthermore, the presence of alpha-emitters provides a means of generating significant quantities of HNO2 under industrial conditions, and thus reprocessing systems and HLW storage tanks can be expected to experience the more extreme degradation and corrosion effects associated with HNO2. AUTHOR INFORMATION Corresponding Authors: E-mail: . ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This research has been funded though by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) (EP/F013809/1, EP/I002855/1 and EP/I034106), the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL), the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), and the Dalton Cumbrian Facility, a joint initiative of the NDA and the University of Manchester. G. P. Horne was supported by a Ph.D. studentship from the EPSRC Nuclear FiRST Doctoral Training Centre at The University of Manchester (EP/G037140/1). REFERENCES
system. However, further investigations are necessary to provide a definitive quantitative understanding of the chemistry occurring. Overall, the presented research highlights the complexity of understanding the radiolysis of the reprocessing solvent systems in the presence of radionuclides, and the importance of understanding the interactions between redox active elements and primary radiolysis products. Furthermore, the presence of alpha-emitters provides a means of generating significant quantities of HNO2 under industrial conditions, and thus reprocessing systems and HLW storage tanks can be expected to experience the more extreme degradation and corrosion effects associated with HNO2. AUTHOR INFORMATION Corresponding Authors: E-mail: . ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This research has been funded though by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) (EP/F013809/1, EP/I002855/1 and EP/I034106), the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL), the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), and the Dalton Cumbrian Facility, a joint initiative of the NDA and the University of Manchester. G. P. Horne was supported by a Ph.D. studentship from the EPSRC Nuclear FiRST Doctoral Training Centre at The University of Manchester (EP/G037140/1). REFERENCES
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