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

Appl Radiat Isot. 2001 Jun;54(6):941-5. doi: 10.1016/s0969-8043(00)00307-9.

Abstract

A non-destructive technique using high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometry has been standardised for quantitative estimation of uranium/thorium in mixed (ThO2-UO2) fuel pellets of varying composition. Four gamma energies were selected; two each from the uranium and thorium series and the time of counting 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 campaign.

MeSH terms

  • Radiation Monitoring
  • Thorium / analysis*
  • Thorium Dioxide
  • Uranium / analysis*
  • Uranium Compounds

Substances

  • Uranium Compounds
  • Uranium
  • Thorium
  • Thorium Dioxide
  • uranium dioxide