Radiolytic behavior of hydrazine solutions containing ammonia and boric acid under γ-irradiation
摘要
This study investigated the radiolytic behavior of aerated aqueous hydrazine solutions (N2H4) under γ-irradiation, focusing on the effects of various factors such as the initial concentration of hydrazine, absorbed dose, concentration of H3BO3 and ammonia. We measured pH values, the concentrations of N2H4, H2O2, nitrogen oxides (NO2− and NO3−), and gaseous radiolytic products (such as H2 and N2) before and after irradiation. The radiolysis of N2H4 was influenced by its initial concentration and the absorbed dose. When N2H4 remained in the solution, no H2O2 was formed after irradiation, which was attributed to the strong reducing ability of N2H4 and its effective scavenging of O2, ·OH, and H2O2. H3BO3 effectively protected N2H4 from radiolytic decomposition. Variations in the addition of ammonia did not significantly affect the radiolysis process of hydrazine solutions. By collecting the elementary reaction sets of pure water radiolysis and hydrazine radiolysis, we developed a computational model (N2H4–H2O_Rad) for the radiolysis of hydrazine solutions using FACSIMILE simulation software (MCPA Co., Ltd.). The simulation results closely matched the experimental data, demonstrating the validity and accuracy of the computational model.