Rapid non-destructive quantitative estimation of urania/thoria in mixed thorium uranium di-oxide pellets by high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometry

Authors
Shriwastwa, BB Kumar, A Raghunath, B Nair, MR Abani, MC Ramachandran, R Majumdar, S Ghosh, JK
Citation
Bb. Shriwastwa et al., Rapid non-destructive quantitative estimation of urania/thoria in mixed thorium uranium di-oxide pellets by high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometry, APPL RAD IS, 54(6), 2001, pp. 941-945
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary
Journal title
APPLIED RADIATION AND ISOTOPES
ISSN journal
09698043 → ACNP
Volume
54
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
941 - 945
Database
ISI
SICI code
0969-8043(200106)54:6<941:RNQEOU>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
A non-destructive technique using high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometry ha s been standardised for quantitative estimation of uranium/thorium in mixed (ThO2-UO2) fuel pellets of varying composition. Four gamma energies were s elected; two each from the uranium and thorium series and the time of count ing has been optimised. This technique can be used for rapid estimation of U/Th percentage in a large number of mixed fuel pellets from a production c ampaign. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.