Corrosion of iron in liquid uranium hexafluoride at 80 °C. Part II: Corrosion mechanism

IF 1.7 4区化学 Q3 CHEMISTRY, INORGANIC & NUCLEAR

Journal of Fluorine Chemistry Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jfluchem.2024.110373

Mickaël Achour , Laure Martinelli , Sylvie Chatain , Fréderic Miserque , Laurent Jouffret , Marc Dubois , Pierre Bonnet , Ania Selmi , Bertrand Morel , Sylvie Delpech

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Abstract

Thanks to species identification and growth interface localization experiments, a mechanism of iron corrosion in liquid UF₆ at 80 °C was suggested. After an UF₆ dissociation step, resulting fluorine (HF, F^- or F•) was adsorbed at the FeF₂ external interface and diffused into the iron fluoride layer via fluorine vacancy. FeF₂ grew thus at the FeF₂/Fe interface. Two FeF₂ growth kinetics were observed depending on the presence or absence of NO_xF impurities. Both corrosion rates were controlled by the cathodic reaction and presence of NO_xF catalysed it.

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Journal of Fluorine Chemistry 化学-无机化学与核化学

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3.80

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33 days

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