Spent Nuclear Fuel Self-Induced XRF to Predict Pu to U Content

The quantification of plutonium (Pu) in spent nuclear fuel is an increasingly important safeguards issue. There exists an estimated worldwide 980 metric tons of Pu in the nuclear fuel cycle and the majority is in spent nuclear fuel waiting for long term storage or fuel reprocessing. This study inves...

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Main Author: Stafford, Alissa Sarah
Other Authors: Charlton, William S.
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-08-8570