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Determination of boron in aqueous solutions by solid state nuclear track detectors technique, using a filtered neutron beam

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The solid state nuclear track detectors technique has been used for determination of boron in aqueous solutions, using a filtered neutron beam. The particles tracks from the 10B(n,α)Li7 reaction were registered in the CR-39 film, chemically etched in a (30%) KOH solution 700C during 90 minutes. The obtained results showed the usefulness of this technique for boron determination in the ppm range. The inferior detectable limit was 9 ppm. The combined track registration efficiency factor K has been evaluated in the solutions, for the CR-39 detector and its values is K= (4,60 -+ 0,06). 10 -4 cm. (Author)

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Abstract (Portuguese)

Foram determinadas concentracoes de boro em solucoes aquosas por meio da reacao 10B (n,α)7Li. As medidas experimentis foram realizadas com um feixe de neutrons filtrado e a analise das concentracoes foi feita pela tecnica de registro de tracos. O filme detetor utilizado foi o CR-39, revelado numa solucao de KOH (30%) a 700C por um periodo de 90 minutos. Os resultados obtidos demonstraram a viabilidade da tecnica na determinacao de concentracoes de boro a partir de 9 ppm. Foi calculado o fator de eficiencia K de deteccao dos tracos nas solucoes, para o CR-39 obtendo-se K = (4,60 -+ 0,06). 10-4cm. (Autor)

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Original title (Portuguese)
Determinacao de boro em solucoes aquosas empregando um feixe de neutrons filtrado, pela tecnica do registro de tracos

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IPEN-PUB--86