Applicability of X-ray fluorescence spectrometry for the characterization of nuclear materials: Front to back end of nuclear fuel cycle

IF 12 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL

Trends in Analytical Chemistry Pub Date : 2025-09-15 DOI:10.1016/j.trac.2025.118464

Kaushik Sanyal , Sangita Dhara

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Abstract

The applications of X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry in nuclear industry span from the front-end of the nuclear fuel cycle, where the raw materials are mined and processed, to the various stages of fuel fabrication, till its back-end, which includes the waste management as well as decommissioning of a nuclear reactor. XRF is a very powerful spectroscopic technique having the capability of non-destructive, rapid, multi-elemental analysis and used for reliable qualitative as well as quantitative elemental analysis of materials. This manuscript discusses the role of Energy Dispersive XRF (EDXRF) in each stage of the nuclear fuel cycle, starting from its applications in U/Th exploration, their processing and extraction, followed by its role in the various stages of the fuel fabrication as well as the quality assurance and control of nuclear fuels. Further, in the back end of nuclear fuel cycle the utility of EDXRF for the post irradiated examination of the nuclear fuel as well as in applications for spent fuel characterization, and facility decommissioning are discussed in detail.

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x射线荧光光谱法在核材料表征中的适用性：核燃料循环的前后端

x射线荧光（XRF）光谱法在核工业中的应用范围从核燃料循环的前端，即原材料的开采和加工，到燃料制造的各个阶段，直到其后端，包括废物管理以及核反应堆的退役。XRF是一种非常强大的光谱技术，具有无损、快速、多元素分析的能力，可用于可靠的材料定性和定量元素分析。本文讨论了能量分散XRF （EDXRF）在核燃料循环的每个阶段的作用，从它在铀/钍勘探、加工和提取中的应用开始，然后是它在燃料制造的各个阶段的作用，以及核燃料的质量保证和控制。此外，在核燃料循环的后端，详细讨论了EDXRF在核燃料辐照后检查以及在乏燃料表征和设施退役方面的应用。

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Trends in Analytical Chemistry 化学-分析化学

CiteScore

20.00

自引率

4.60%

发文量

257

审稿时长

3.4 months

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