A RAPID METHOD FOR THE DIRECT DETERMINATION OF ELEMENTAL OXYGEN BY ACTIVATION WITH FAST NEUTRONS

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1962 · Analytical Chemistry (U.S.) Formerly Ind. Eng. Chem., Anal. Ed.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac60182a003· OSTI ID:4819662

Veal, D J; Cook, C F

An analytical method is described for the analysis of oxygen in samples which contain no fluorine or boron, by means of activation with fast neutrons. The nondestructiveness and the fivefold increase in speed over the conventional Unterzaucher method are shown. With neutron source strengths readily available from Cockcroft-Walton accelerators (l00 neutrons per second), a sensitivity of 0.032% oxygen is obtainable. At an oxygen level of l%, the accuracy of the method is plus or minus 17%. (auth)

• Research Organization: Phillips Petroleum Co., Bartlesville, Okla.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-16-007492
• OSTI ID: 4819662
• Journal Information: Analytical Chemistry (U.S.) Formerly Ind. Eng. Chem., Anal. Ed., Journal Name: Analytical Chemistry (U.S.) Formerly Ind. Eng. Chem., Anal. Ed. Vol. Vol: 34; ISSN ANCHA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
CHEMISTRY
COCKCROFT-WALTON ACCELERATORS
FAST NEUTRONS
OXYGEN
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS