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Critical comparison of INAA and ICP-MS applied in the characterization of purity of TRISO fuel and substrates to its production


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Fig. 1

LA stand with SiC (outer) and Zr (middle) spheres. Numbers allow positioning of the table in relation to the beam.
LA stand with SiC (outer) and Zr (middle) spheres. Numbers allow positioning of the table in relation to the beam.

Fig. 2

Photo of a microsphere with spherical zirconia particle Φ = 1 mm after laser evaporation.
Photo of a microsphere with spherical zirconia particle Φ = 1 mm after laser evaporation.

Fig. 3

Mass spectra of individual microsphere layers; LA-ICP-MS method: (A) C-12, (B) Si-28, and (C) Zr-90.
Mass spectra of individual microsphere layers; LA-ICP-MS method: (A) C-12, (B) Si-28, and (C) Zr-90.

Chosen features of ICP-MS and INAA used in elemental analysis of nuclear materials

ICP-MS INAA
Accuracy Good Excellent
Sensitivity High High
Matrix effect Yes No
Time response Low-medium Low

Mean concentrations of elements as determined by NAA and LA ICP-MS in the analysed silicon carbide (n = 3) and pyrolytic graphite

Silicon carbide
Element NAA (ng/g) LA-ICP-MS (ng/g)

Co 678 (950)
Eu 42 n.d.
Fe 980 (1390)
Hf 648 n.d.
Sc 140 n.d.

Pyrolytic graphite
Element NAA (ng/g) LA-ICP-MS (ng/g)

Ag 320 (560)

Mean concentration of elements in ascorbic acid and silicone oil by ICP-MS and INAA (n = 3)

Element Ascorbic acid Silicone oil

ICP-MS NAA ICP-MS NAA
U (ppb) <5 <250 152 <250
Mn (ppb) 189 n.d. 1269 n.d.
Co (ppb) <50 <50 <50 <50
Cd (ppb) <50 n.d. 1269 n.d.
Th (ppb) <5 <100 1988 1780
Cu (ppb) <250 n.d. 1413 n.d.
Pb (ppb) 987 n.d. 1015 n.d.
V (ppb) <180 n.d. 205 n.d.
Sb (ppb) <200 <150 <200 <150
Se (ppb) <500 <100 <500 72
Al (ppm) 17.9 n.d. 47.9 n.d.
Cr (ppm) <2.5 <1 <2.5 1.4
Ni (ppm) <0.5 <2.5 2.5 n.d.
Fe (ppm) <1 <0.5 186 150
Zn (ppm) 0.26 0.33 5.0 4.8
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Chemistry, Nuclear Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, other