Investigation of Impurities of RBMK Graphite by Different Methods.

Autor: Plukienė, Rita, Lagzdina, Elena, Juodis, Laurynas, Plukis, Artūras, Puzas, Andrius, Gvozdaitė, Rasa, Remeikis, Vidmantas, Révay, Zsolt, Kučera, Jan, Ancius, Darius, Ridikas, Danas, Norris, Simon
Zdroj: Radiocarbon; 12/15/2018, Vol. 60 Issue 6, p1861-1870, 10p
Abstrakt: Samples of graphite from a RBMK-1500 reactor at the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant from different construction elements (stack, sleeve, and bushing) were analyzed by the instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) method (LVR-15 experimental reactor of the Research Centre Řež, Ltd.) using the prompt gamma activation analysis (PGAA) method (Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum) and with an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) (CPST, Lithuania). These measurements were performed with the aim of obtaining the missing information on the impurity distribution in the RBMK-type nuclear graphite constructions as well as for intercomparison purposes, with the results measured in the graphite sleeve samples previously obtained by INAA & GDMS (Glow Discharge Mass Spectrometry) at CEA Saclay, France, and ICP-MS (CPST, Lithuania) methods. Validation of the ICP-MS method for the nuclear graphite impurity concentration determination was proven. The experimentally obtained RBMK-1500 graphite impurity values in different graphite constructions were compared with other measurements and new limits of the possible maximal concentrations of nuclear RBMK graphite impurity concentrations were obtained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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