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60 Years of U: Perspectives on resources, demand, and the evolving role of nuclear energy
Recent years have seen growing global interest in nuclear energy and rising confidence in the sector. For the first time since the early 2000s, there is renewed optimism about the industry’s future. This change is driven by several major factors: geopolitical developments that highlight the need for secure energy supplies, a stronger focus on resilient energy systems, national commitments to decarbonization, and rising demand for clean and reliable electricity.
T. K. Choy, H. R. Lukens, G. H. Andersen
Nuclear Technology | Volume 1 | Number 2 | April 1965 | Pages 179-183
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NT65-A20488
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A rapid, accurate method for the determination of zirconium by activation analysis with radiochemical separation is described. After neutron irradiation of the sample, it is dissolved and allowed to stand over 4 h; then the 97Nb daughter of 97Zr is extracted from the sample solution. A high degree of recovery and separation, esecially from hafnium and other elements usually associated with zirconium, is obtained. These features, coupled with high sensitivity, combine to give the method advantages relative to previous procedures for the determination of zirconium.
