Age determination of highly enriched uranium: separation and analysis of 231Pa.

Thermal -Hidraolyc Study of Trr Core in Fuel Conversion Frome Highly Enriched Uranium to Low Enriched Uranium Fuel (RESEARCH NOTES)

Age Determination of Highly Enriched Uranium M. Wallenius, A. Morgenstern, A. Nicholl, R.fiedler,

The present paper describes the individual analytical methodologies (Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry, Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry and Alpha Spectrometry) that were developed for uranium age determination and discusses their advantages and drawbacks. With respect to a potential application of the methods (e.g. Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty), the discussion focuses on high...

Basic characterization of highly enriched uranium by gamma spectrometry

Gamma-spectrometric methods suitable for the characterization of highly enriched uranium samples encountered in illicit trafficking of nuclear materials are presented. In particular, procedures for determining the U, U, U, U and U contents and the age of highly enriched uranium are described. Consequently, the total uranium content and isotopic composition can be calculated. For determining the...

COLUMN PRECONCENTRATION OF URANIUM BY 1 -(2-PY RIDYLAZ0)-2-NAPHTHOL SUPPORTED ON NAPHTHALENE USING DIF'FERENTLAL PULSE POLAROGRAPHY

A solid chelating material, 1-(2-pyridy1azo)-2-naphthol (PAN) supported on naphthalene provides a rapid and highly selective means of preconcentration of uranium from aqueous solution. Uranium is quantitatively retained on this adsorbent in the pH range 9.8-10.7 with a flow rate of 1 ml min . The metal complex was desorbed with 10 ml of 2 M hydrochloric acid and uranium is determined by d...

Computational Analysis of Signatures of Highly Enriched Uranium Produced by Centrifuge and Gaseous Diffusion

Different enrichment processes have been used historically to produce highly enriched uranium (HEU) for weapon purposes. The most relevant ones are the gaseous diffusion process and the gas centrifuge. The two exploit different physical principles to separate isotopes of different molecular weight. It could therefore be expected that HEU might carry an isotopic signature that is unique to the e...