Californium-252 in situ activation and photon detection techniques for uranium ore deposit evaluation
- Author
- Brodzinski, R. L.
- Published
- United States : [publisher not identified], 1976.
[Oak Ridge, Tennessee] : [U.S. Atomic Energy Commission], 1976. - Physical Description
- microfiche : negative ; 11 x 15 cm
- Additional Creators
- Wogman, N. A.
- Summary
- Four different techniques are evaluated for borehole analysis of uranium and thorium ores. Methods involving (1) detection of fission product photons following /sup 252/Cf activation, (2) detection of low-energy uranium and thorium gamma-rays, (3) direct measurement of the 1001-keV photon from /sup 234m/Pa, a progeny of /sup 238/U, and (4) isotopic excitation x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy are evaluated. The first two techniques are found too unsuitable for most low grade ores. The third is found to be suitable for the in-situ analysis of uranium ores only, and the fourth method is shown to be a superior, cost effective method for both uranium and thorium ore analysis.
- Report Numbers
- BNWL-SA-5561; CONF-760316-4
- Other Subject(s)
- 050200 - nuclear fuels- exploration- (-1987).
- 11 nuclear fuel cycle and fuel materials
- Actinide isotopes
- Actinide nuclei
- Activation analysis
- Alpha decay radioisotopes
- Boreholes
- Californium 252
- Californium isotopes
- Cavities
- Chemical analysis
- Even-even nuclei
- Exploration
- Geologic deposits
- Heavy nuclei
- Isotopes
- Nuclei
- Ores
- Prospecting
- Radioisotopes
- Resources
- Thorium ores
- Uranium deposits
- Uranium ores
- Years living radioisotopes
- Collection
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission depository collection.
- Note
- DOE contract number: E(45-1)-1830
OSTI Identifier 7291853
Research organization: Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, Wash. (USA).
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