Natural Tritium Measurements by Ethane Counting
A method is described for the synthesis of ethane from hydrogen that is at present used for the counting of lowlevel tritium activity. The reaction procedure is simple and involves the mixing of the hydrogen with acetylene over a colloidal palladium catalyst. Counting characteristics of ethane are found to be ideal. With a 1-liter counter filled to three atmospheres of ethane, only a tenfold tritium enrichment is necessary in order to obtain a sensitivity of 0.32 counts per minute per tritium unit.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of California, La Jolla
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-027578
- OSTI ID:
- 4843717
- Journal Information:
- Science, Journal Name: Science Journal Issue: 3478 Vol. 134; ISSN 0036-8075
- Publisher:
- AAAS
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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