Nondestructive, energy-dispersive, x-ray fluorescence analysis of actinide stream concentrations from reprocessed nuclear fuels

Conference · Wed Jun 27 00:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:6085964

Camp, D C; Ruhter, W D

In one plan for reprocessing LWR spent fuel, after separation from fission products and transplutonics, part of the U and all of the Pu in a nitrate solution will form a coprocessed stream which is then evaporated and sent to a hold tank for accounting. The remaining U fraction will be purified and sent to a separate storage tank. These two streams can be monitored using x-ray fluorescence analysis. This report discusses equipment, spectra, cell calibration, and dynamic concentration measurements. 7 figures. (DLC)

• Research Organization: California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6085964
• Report Number(s): UCRL-82755; CONF-790756-1; TRN: 79-019199
• Resource Relation: Conference: 28. annual Denver conference on applications of X-ray analysis, Denver, CO, USA, 30 Jul 1979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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