Method of assaying uranium with prompt fission and thermal neutron borehole logging adjusted by borehole physical characteristics. [Patient application]

Title: Method of assaying uranium with prompt fission and thermal neutron borehole logging adjusted by borehole physical characteristics. [Patient application]

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Uranium formations are assayed by prompt fission neutron logging techniques. The uranium in the formation is proportional to the ratio of epithermal counts to thermal or epithermal dieaway. Various calibration factors enhance the accuracy of the measurement.

Inventors:: Barnard, R W; Jensen, D H

Issue Date:: 1980-11-05

OSTI Identifier:: 6053192

Assignee:: Dept. of Energy

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-76DP00789

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; URANIUM DEPOSITS; NEUTRON LOGGING; BOREHOLES; CALIBRATION; EPITHERMAL NEUTRONS; THERMAL NEUTRONS; BARYONS; CAVITIES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; HADRONS; MINERAL RESOURCES; NEUTRONS; NUCLEONS; RADIOACTIVITY LOGGING; RESOURCES; WELL LOGGING; 050200* - Nuclear Fuels- Exploration- (-1987)

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