Open AccessGraphite Isotope Ratio Method Development Report: Irradiation Test Demonstration of Uranium as a Low Fluence Indicator
Author(s) -
Bruce D. Reid,
David C. Gerlach,
Edward Love,
J.P. McNeece,
J.V. Livingston,
L.R. Greenwood,
Steven L. Petersen,
W.C. Morgan
Publication year - 1999
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/13875
Subject(s) - graphite , fluence , radiochemistry , uranium , irradiation , isotope , materials science , nuclear engineering , analytical chemistry (journal) , chemistry , nuclear physics , environmental chemistry , physics , metallurgy , engineering
This report describes an irradiation test designed to investigate the suitability of uranium as a graphite isotope ratio method (GIRM) low fluence indicator. GIRM is a demonstrated concept that gives a graphite-moderated reactor's lifetime production based on measuring changes in the isotopic ratio of elements known to exist in trace quantities within reactor-grade graphite. Appendix I of this report provides a tutorial on the GIRM concept