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Title:
THE STUDY OF A METHOD OF ASSAYING THE APPROXIMATE ISOTOPIC RATIO IN URANIUM
Author(s):
Subject Terms:
CAPTURE-TO-FISSION RATIOSDETERMINATIONRACTIVITY TESTSREACTOR TECHNOLOGYSLUG ELEMENTSURANIUMURANIUM ISOTOPES - U-235
Document Location:
DOE Public Reading Room - Hanford Battelle P.O. Box 999 MS H2-53 Richland WA 99352 (509)372-7443
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1955 Jul 15
Declassification Date:
1957 Mar 15
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
5
Accession Number:
RL-1-362362
Document Number(s):
HW-38219
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 23
OpenNet Modified Date:
2015 Aug 26
Description/Abstract:
THE METHOD INVOLVES PLACING A SLUG IN A FLUX OF THERMAL NEUTRONS AND COUNTING THE FAST NEUTRONS PRODUCED BY FISSION IN THE SLUG. THE SYSTEM PROVIDES A MEASUREMENT OF THE RELATIVE ETA OF THE SLUG WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF THE ISOTOPIC RATIO. CONCLUDES THAT REACTIVITY DETERMINATIONS WILL PROVIDE THE MOST RAPID AND PRECISE MEASUREMENT OF U-235 IN U.