An Empirical Method for Determining 234U Percentage
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
When isotopic information for uranium is provided, the concentration of 234U is frequently neglected. Often the isotopic content is given as a percentage of 235U with the assumption that the remainder consists of 238U. In certain applications, such as heat output, the concentration of 234U can be a significant contributing factor. For situations where only the 235U and 238U values are given, a simple way to calculate the 234U component would be beneficial. The approach taken here is empirical. A series of uranium standards with varying enrichments were analyzed. The 234U and 235U data were fit using a second order polynomial.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- OSTI ID:
- 1225294
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-15-28556; TRN: US1500859
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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