Critical comparison of INAA and ICP-MS applied in the characterization of purity of TRISO fuel and substrates to its production

• Autorzy: Chajduk Ewelina , Kalbarczyk Paweł

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/nuka-2021-0018

• Konferencja: International Conference on Development and Applications of Nuclear Technologies NUTECH-2020 (04–07.10.2020; Warsaw, Poland)
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The application of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), both in solution and laser ablation (LA) mode, and instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) in the nuclear material analysis are presented in this paper. The possibility of each technique for the chemical characterization of substances used during TRISO fuel production and its advantages and limitations are discussed based on the obtained results of the analysis of real materials used in TRISO fuel production in the Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology. The paper also reports the application of INAA and LA-ICP-MS to the verifi cation of the purity of the protective layers of pyrolytic carbon (PyC) and silicon carbide.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

chemical purity; inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry; instrumental neutron activation analysis; TRISO coated fue

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 66, No. 4
• Strony: 121--126
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 16 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Chajduk Ewelina

• Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology Laboratory of Nuclear Analytical Methods Dorodna 16 Str., 03-195 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Kalbarczyk Paweł

• Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology Laboratory of Nuclear Analytical Methods Dorodna 16 Str., 03-195 Warsaw, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2021).