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Title: Nuclear radiation cleanup and uranium prospecting

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1338069

Apparatus, systems, and methods for nuclear radiation cleanup and uranium prospecting include the steps of identifying an area; collecting samples; sample preparation; identification, assay, and analysis; and relating the samples to the area.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
Patent Number(s):
9,533,334
Application Number:
14/970,986
OSTI ID:
1338069
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2015 Dec 16
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Analytical laser ablation of solid samples for ICP, ICP-MS, and FAG-MS analysis patent-application March 2009
Rapid detection of soils contaminated with heavy metals and oils by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) journal December 2013
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