BARC/PUB/2021/0715

 
 

Simultaneous quantification of low Z elements in phosphorus containing alkali borosilicate glass samples by in situ Current normalized external (in air) PIGE method utilizing proton beam from FOTIA

 
     
 
Author(s)

Prakash, A. D.; Mishra, R. K.; Valsala, T. P.; Sharma, V.; Acharya, R.; Tyagi, A. K.; Pujari, P. K.; Kaushik, C. P.
(WMD;RCD;ChD)

Source

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 2021. Vol. 328: pp. 519-526

ABSTRACT

An attempt was made to increase the solubility of High Level liquid Waste (HLW), mainly Cr and Mo, by addition of   P2O5 to sodium borosilicate glass. A total of seven different phosphorus containing alkali borosilicate  glass samples were  inhouse   fabricated. As a part of chemical quality control, concentrations of four low Z elements namely Si, Na, B and P were   determined by in situ current normalized external (in air) Particle  duced Gamma-ray Emission (PIGE) method using low   energy proton beam from Folded Tandem Ion Accelerator (FOTIA), BARC. PIGE method was validated by analyzing synthetic  elemental standards and suitable certified reference materials. Phosphorus has shown thermal losses during fabrication.

 
 
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