Actinide Colloid behaviour in alkaline conditions: Implications for Radioactive Effluent Treatment Processes

本提案的目的是通过绿色CDT在曼彻斯特大学（UoM）开发一个联合资助的博士项目，以继续研究，进一步了解塞拉菲尔德污水处理系统中的超铀化学和放射性核素行为。这建立在塞拉菲尔德有限公司（SL）、国家核实验室（NNL）和曼彻斯特大学（UoM）之间正在进行的合作研究项目的基础上，以提高对污水处理过程中胶体/颗粒物风险和放射性核素行为的了解。该项目还受益于曼彻斯特大学NNUF RADER实验室启用的新实验室设施，以及PI开发的了解复杂环境中放射性核素形态和归宿的多技术方法。

This purpose of this proposal is to develop a joint-funded PhD Project at the University of Manchester (UoM) through the Green CDT, for the continuation of studies to further understand transuranic chemistry and radionuclide behaviour within effluent treatment systems at Sellafield. This builds on the ongoing collaborative research projects between Sellafield Ltd (SL), the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) and the University of Manchester (UoM) to allow improved understanding of colloidal/particulate risks and radionuclide behaviour during effluent treatment. The project also benefits from the new laboratory facilities enabled by the NNUF RADER labs at the University of Manchester, as well as a multi-technique approach to understanding radionuclide speciation and fate in complex environments which has been developed by the PI.