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  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Radiochemistry
  • Spectroscopy

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  • Accurate determination of nuclear fuel burnup is crucial for reactor safety and fuel management.
  • Existing methods often require complex calculations or detailed irradiation history, limiting their applicability.
  • Short-lived fission products offer potential as indicators but require novel analytical approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel gamma spectrometry method for inferring nuclear fuel burnup.
  • To establish the relationship between burnup and the equilibrium concentration of short-lived fission products.
  • To identify and validate new candidate isotopes for burnup assessment.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a gamma spectrometry technique utilizing short-lived fission products.
  • Derivation of the theoretical relationship between burnup and indicator isotope concentrations.
  • Screening of candidate isotopes including Krypton-88 (⁸⁸Kr), Strontium-91 (⁹¹Sr), Strontium-92 (⁹²Sr), Iodine-135 (¹³⁵I), and Lanthanum-142 (¹⁴²La).
  • Validation of the method using simulations with ORIGEN and MCNP.

Main Results:

  • A novel gamma spectrometry method for burnup determination was successfully developed.
  • The relationship between burnup and equilibrium concentrations of short-lived indicators was established.
  • Several new candidate isotopes for gamma spectrum analysis were identified.
  • Simulated results showed good agreement with theoretical values, validating the method's accuracy.

Conclusions:

  • The developed gamma spectrometry method provides an efficient way to infer nuclear fuel burnup.
  • The method eliminates the need for complex computations and knowledge of irradiation history.
  • The identified short-lived fission products serve as reliable indicators for burnup assessment.