An Automated SeaFAST ICP-DRC-MS Method for the Determination of <sup>90</sup>Sr in Spent Nuclear Fuel Leachates
To reduce uncertainties in determining the source term and evolving condition of spent nuclear fuel is fundamental to the safety assessment. ß-emitting nuclides pose a challenging task for reliable, quantitative determination because both radiometric and mass spectrometric methodologies req...
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| author | Víctor Vicente Vilas Sylvain Millet Miguel Sandow Luis Iglesias Pérez Daniel Serrano-Purroy Stefaan Van Winckel Laura Aldave de las Heras |
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| description | To reduce uncertainties in determining the source term and evolving condition of spent nuclear fuel is fundamental to the safety assessment. ß-emitting nuclides pose a challenging task for reliable, quantitative determination because both radiometric and mass spectrometric methodologies require prior chemical purification for the removal of interfering activity and isobars, respectively. A method for the determination of <sup>90</sup>Sr at trace levels in nuclear spent fuel leachate samples without sophisticated and time-consuming procedures has been established. The analytical approach uses a commercially available automated pre-concentration device (SeaFAST) coupled to an ICP-DRC-MS. The method shows good performances with regard to reproducibility, precision, and LOD reducing the total time of analysis for each sample to 12.5 min. The comparison between the developed method and the classical radiochemical method shows a good agreement when taking into account the associated uncertainties. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e3307e4b5b745399a724dadd06ed9c92022-12-22T03:48:58ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492020-03-01256142910.3390/molecules25061429molecules25061429An Automated SeaFAST ICP-DRC-MS Method for the Determination of <sup>90</sup>Sr in Spent Nuclear Fuel LeachatesVíctor Vicente Vilas0Sylvain Millet1Miguel Sandow2Luis Iglesias Pérez3Daniel Serrano-Purroy4Stefaan Van Winckel5Laura Aldave de las Heras6European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Directorate for Nuclear Safety and Security, D-76125 Karlsruhe, GermanyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre, Directorate for Nuclear Safety and Security, D-76125 Karlsruhe, GermanyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre, Directorate for Nuclear Safety and Security, D-76125 Karlsruhe, GermanyKarlsruhe Institute for Technology, Institute for Nuclear Waste Disposal, D-76021 Karlsruhe, GermanyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre, Directorate for Nuclear Safety and Security, D-76125 Karlsruhe, GermanyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre, Directorate for Nuclear Safety and Security, D-76125 Karlsruhe, GermanyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre, Directorate for Nuclear Safety and Security, D-76125 Karlsruhe, GermanyTo reduce uncertainties in determining the source term and evolving condition of spent nuclear fuel is fundamental to the safety assessment. ß-emitting nuclides pose a challenging task for reliable, quantitative determination because both radiometric and mass spectrometric methodologies require prior chemical purification for the removal of interfering activity and isobars, respectively. A method for the determination of <sup>90</sup>Sr at trace levels in nuclear spent fuel leachate samples without sophisticated and time-consuming procedures has been established. The analytical approach uses a commercially available automated pre-concentration device (SeaFAST) coupled to an ICP-DRC-MS. The method shows good performances with regard to reproducibility, precision, and LOD reducing the total time of analysis for each sample to 12.5 min. The comparison between the developed method and the classical radiochemical method shows a good agreement when taking into account the associated uncertainties.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/6/1429nuclear wastespent nuclear fuelß-emitting nuclides<sup>90</sup>srflow injectionicp-drc-ms |
| spellingShingle | Víctor Vicente Vilas Sylvain Millet Miguel Sandow Luis Iglesias Pérez Daniel Serrano-Purroy Stefaan Van Winckel Laura Aldave de las Heras An Automated SeaFAST ICP-DRC-MS Method for the Determination of <sup>90</sup>Sr in Spent Nuclear Fuel Leachates Molecules nuclear waste spent nuclear fuel ß-emitting nuclides <sup>90</sup>sr flow injection icp-drc-ms |
| title | An Automated SeaFAST ICP-DRC-MS Method for the Determination of <sup>90</sup>Sr in Spent Nuclear Fuel Leachates |
| title_full | An Automated SeaFAST ICP-DRC-MS Method for the Determination of <sup>90</sup>Sr in Spent Nuclear Fuel Leachates |
| title_fullStr | An Automated SeaFAST ICP-DRC-MS Method for the Determination of <sup>90</sup>Sr in Spent Nuclear Fuel Leachates |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Automated SeaFAST ICP-DRC-MS Method for the Determination of <sup>90</sup>Sr in Spent Nuclear Fuel Leachates |
| title_short | An Automated SeaFAST ICP-DRC-MS Method for the Determination of <sup>90</sup>Sr in Spent Nuclear Fuel Leachates |
| title_sort | automated seafast icp drc ms method for the determination of sup 90 sup sr in spent nuclear fuel leachates |
| topic | nuclear waste spent nuclear fuel ß-emitting nuclides <sup>90</sup>sr flow injection icp-drc-ms |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/6/1429 |
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