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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a technique called cryogenic decay energy spectrometry capable of detecting single radioactive decay events from tiny material samples and simultaneously identifying the atoms involved. In time, the technology could replace characterization tasks that have taken months and could support rapid, accurate radiopharmaceutical development and used nuclear fuel recycling, according to an article published on July 8 by NIST.
Philip A. Anderson
Nuclear Technology | Volume 47 | Number 1 | January 1980 | Pages 173-180
Technical Paper | Radioactive Waste | doi.org/10.13182/NT80-A32420
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Simulated high-level liquid waste (HLLW) slurries were prepared by combining a series of soluble stock solutions composed of commonly available chemical reagents. The properties simulated included acidity, nitrate concentration, quantities and composition of undissolved solids, density, and viscosity of HLLW at various degrees of evaporation. Limits of concentration by evaporation and stability during storage were studied. Settling rates and particle sizes of the undissolved solids were estimated for stored HLLW. While considerable effort was expended to closely simulate actual reprocessing wastes, these data should be confirmed under actual process conditions.