Pulsed fast-thermal neutron analysis of trace heavy metals in cement
- Western Kentucky Univ., Bowling Green, KY (United States)
- Lockheed Martin Energy Research, Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
The application of pulsed fast/thermal neutron analysis (PFTNA) to the analysis of trace metals in cement is an extension of research already being conducted at Western Kentucky University. PFTNA elemental characterization of coal, explosives, and drugs, for example, provided techniques for the analysis of elements such as Ca, Pb, S, C, and O. Neutron activation analysis of Cd using thermal neutrons produced by nuclear reactors is a well-proven technique. The purpose of this study was to determine PFTNA`s minimum detection limit (MDL) for Pb, Cd, and Hg contained in a cemented matrix. This waste form constitutes a significant portion of the mixed low-level waste stored at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL).
- OSTI ID:
- 644256
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-980606-; ISSN 0003-018X; TRN: 98:008184
- Journal Information:
- Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 78; Conference: Annual meeting of the American Nuclear Society, Nashville, TN (United States), 7-12 Jun 1998; Other Information: PBD: 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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