Published October 2019 | Version v1
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Development of an online measurement system using an alpha liquid scintillation counter and a glass-based microfluidic solvent extraction device for plutonium analysis

Creators

  • 1. TRP Decommissioning Center, Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering Laboratories, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 4-33 Muramatsu, Tokai-mura, Ibaraki, 319-1194 (Japan)

Description

Highlights: • Online Pu measurement system coupling α-LSC with microchip was developed. • Flow-through cell of α-LSC was prepared to combine microchip outlet. • A stable two-phase flow was formed in microchannel with the use of coiled tube. • Analytical performance of the system was characterized. - Abstract: An online measurement system using an alpha liquid scintillation counter (α-LSC) coupled to microchip solvent extraction has been developed. A flow-through cell of α-LSC has been prepared by packing PTFE tube into glass tube to combine microchip. Two-phase flow in microchannel has been stabilized by using coiled tube. The Pu in organic phase has been mixed with scintillation cocktail by T-junction connectors. The system separates and detects Pu by online with detection limit of 6.5 Bq/mL, generating only μL-level wastes.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2019.06.027

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.apradiso.2019.06.027;
PII
S0969804319302222;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Journal Volume
152
Journal Page Range
p. 37-44
ISSN
0969-8043
CODEN
ARISEF

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
51008405
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
CONNECTORS; GLASS; LIQUID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; PLUTONIUM; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SENSITIVITY; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; TEFLON; TUBES; TWO-PHASE FLOW
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; CONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; EXTRACTION; FLUID FLOW; FLUORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; MATERIALS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; METALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PETROCHEMICALS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; PLASTICS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMERS; POLYOLEFINS; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SYNTHETIC MATERIALS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; WASTES

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