RADIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF LEACHED URANIUM-THORIUM ORE SAMPLES WITH THE BETA- GAMMA METHOD

Journal Article · Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1959 · Analytical Chemistry (U.S.) Formerly Ind. Eng. Chem., Anal. Ed.

OSTI ID:4255584

De Lange, P W

A radiometric method for the quantitative analysis of naturally leached uranium-thorium ore samples is presented. Ordinary studied. The - method calcullations are done after the thorium oxide, ThO/sub 2/, concentration has been determined, utilizing the 2.6 Mev -photopeak from ThC''(Tl/sup 208/). Radiometric results of 24 samples are tabulated and agree well with chemical values for the uranium oxides U/sub 3/O/sub 8/, snd ThO/sub 2/ contents. When 18- gram samples are used, drift of the photopeak of thc 2.6Mev has been less than 0.5% per week. Variations of 5 C in a room temperature of 2l C had no effect on the stability of the apparatus. (auth)

• Research Organization: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria
• NSA Number: NSA-13-013256
• OSTI ID: 4255584
• Journal Information: Analytical Chemistry (U.S.) Formerly Ind. Eng. Chem., Anal. Ed., Vol. Vol: 31; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
BETA DECAY
ENERGY LEVELS
GAMMA RADIATION
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
LEACHING
MATHEMATICS
MEASURED VALUES
RADIOACTIVITY
THALLIUM 208
THORIUM
THORIUM OXIDES
U3O8
URANIUM ORES