Journal of Nuclear Science, Engineering and Technology (JONSAT)
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Determination of Uranium Ores Composition Using Scanning Proton Microscope

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

D Agha Aligol
M.R Ketabdari
P Oliaiy
A Baghizadeh
F Shokouhi
M Lamehi Rachti
M Farmahini Farahani
M Moradi
Abstract
In this paper, distribution of uranium and other elements with an accuracy of one micron has been investigated, using Scanning Proton Microscope. The correlation between the distribution of uranium and other elements is determined in the samples by the use of elemental distribution. Our results show, that minerals containing uranium are surrounded by minerals containing iron. Also, using Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry, we were able to find the low-Z elements in the samples. Using this information, we can determine the chemical composition of the samples.
 

Highlights

  1. 1.    C.G. Ryan, “Ion beam microanalysis in geosciences research,” Nucl. Instr. Meth, B219-220,534-579 (2004).

 

  1. 2.    T. Ohnuki, N. Kozai, M. Samadfam, R. Yasuda, T. Kamiya, T. Sakai, T. Murakami, “Analysis of uranium distribution in rocks by m-PIXE,” Nucl. Instr. Meth, B181,586-592 (2001).

 

  1. 3.    S.E. Johansson “Particle induced X-Ray emission spectrometry (PIXE),” John Wiley and Sons Inc (1995).

 

  1. 4.    J.R. Bird and J.S. Williams “Ion beam for materials analysis,” Academic Press Australia (1989).

 

  1. 5.    د. آقاعلی‌گل،  پ. اولیائی، ع. باقی‌زاده، ف. شکوهی، ا.ر. کاکوئی، ب. موحد، م. فرمهینی‌فراهانی، م.  مرادی، م. لامعی‌رشتی، ”آنالیز عنصری نمونه‌های مختلف با استفاده از میکروسکوپ روبشی پروتون و بررسی توزیع عناصر در آنها،“ مجله علوم و فنون هسته‌ای،شماره 40، صفحه 10-1 (تابستان 1386).                                                

 

  1. 6.    J.A. Maxwell, L.A. Campbell, W. Teesdle, “The guelph PIXE software package,” Nucl. Instr. And Meth. B 43, 218-230 (1989).

 

  1. 7.    M. Mayer, SIMNRA, “A simulation program for the analysis of NRA, RBS and ERDA,” American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings, 475, 541-544 (1999).

 

  1. 8.    P. Ramadohr, “The ore minerals and their intergrowth,” Pergamon Press, 2nd edition (1980).

 

  1. 9.    E.W. Heinrich, “Mineralogy and geology of radioactive row materials,” McGraw-Hill, New York (1958).

Keywords

PIXE Analysis
Scanning Proton Microscope
Uranium Ores
Elemental Distribution
Trace Elements
  1. 1.    C.G. Ryan, “Ion beam microanalysis in geosciences research,” Nucl. Instr. Meth, B219-220,534-579 (2004).

 

  1. 2.    T. Ohnuki, N. Kozai, M. Samadfam, R. Yasuda, T. Kamiya, T. Sakai, T. Murakami, “Analysis of uranium distribution in rocks by m-PIXE,” Nucl. Instr. Meth, B181,586-592 (2001).

 

  1. 3.    S.E. Johansson “Particle induced X-Ray emission spectrometry (PIXE),” John Wiley and Sons Inc (1995).

 

  1. 4.    J.R. Bird and J.S. Williams “Ion beam for materials analysis,” Academic Press Australia (1989).

 

  1. 5.    د. آقاعلی‌گل،  پ. اولیائی، ع. باقی‌زاده، ف. شکوهی، ا.ر. کاکوئی، ب. موحد، م. فرمهینی‌فراهانی، م.  مرادی، م. لامعی‌رشتی، ”آنالیز عنصری نمونه‌های مختلف با استفاده از میکروسکوپ روبشی پروتون و بررسی توزیع عناصر در آنها،“ مجله علوم و فنون هسته‌ای،شماره 40، صفحه 10-1 (تابستان 1386).                                                

 

  1. 6.    J.A. Maxwell, L.A. Campbell, W. Teesdle, “The guelph PIXE software package,” Nucl. Instr. And Meth. B 43, 218-230 (1989).

 

  1. 7.    M. Mayer, SIMNRA, “A simulation program for the analysis of NRA, RBS and ERDA,” American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings, 475, 541-544 (1999).

 

  1. 8.    P. Ramadohr, “The ore minerals and their intergrowth,” Pergamon Press, 2nd edition (1980).

 

  1. 9.    E.W. Heinrich, “Mineralogy and geology of radioactive row materials,” McGraw-Hill, New York (1958).

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