Analysis of Reactor Fuel Element Solutions: I. Separations and Preparation of Samples for Mass Spectrometry and Alpha Spectrometry. II. Mass Spectrometric Determination of Uranium and Plutonium Concentration and Isotopic Composition. III. Alpha Spectrometric Determination of ²³⁸Pu

Technical Report · Mon May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1967

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4362423· OSTI ID:4362423

Pietri, C. E. ^[1]; Wenzel, A. W. ^[1]; Jasper Jr., L. J. ^[1]; Finley, H. O. ^[1]; Nelson Jr., L. C. ^[1]

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1. New Brunswick Laboratory (NBL), New Brunswick, NJ (United States)

Procedural details are given for the determination of uranium and plutonium isotopic composition and concentration in reactor fuel element solutions. The necessary chemical operations, the mass spectrometric determination of isotopic composition and concentration, and the alpha spectrometric determination of Pu²³⁸ are described in a three-part report.

• Research Organization: New Brunswick Laboratory (NBL), New Brunswick, NJ (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
• NSA Number: NSA-21-030350
• OSTI ID: 4362423
• Report Number(s): NBL-238
• Resource Relation: Other Information: UNCL. Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-67
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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