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Manish Chand1, Subhrojit Bagchi2, Bilal Hassan Khan2
1Materials Chemistry and Metal Fuel Cycle Group, IGCAR Kalpakkam 603102 India mchand@igcar.gov.in manish.chand.bhu@gmail.com, +91-44-27480500 Extn: 24164.
Abstract:
This study employs Westcott formalism coupled with the internal monostandard approach in k 0-NAA to assess Rare Earth Elements (REEs) in Indian coal ash samples. This method mitigates neutron flux perturbations during irradiation and enables in situ detector efficiency calibration for quantitative analysis. Deviations in thermal capture cross-sections for non-1/v nuclides in REEs were addressed using the Westcott g(T )-factor obtained from the ENDF/B-VIII.0 data. REEs content in Indian coal ash was found to be 350-500 mg kg-1, aligning with global standards. Leaching feasibility for medium-lived REEs with hydrochloric acid was demonstrated, supporting effective recovery. These findings suggest Indian coal ash as a potential secondary resource for REEs amid global supply challenges.
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