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Marchais, T. Pérot, B. Carasco, C. Ma, J-L. Allinei, P-G. Toubon, H. Goupillou, R. Collot, J. Marchais, T. Pérot, B. Carasco, C. Ma, J-L. Allinei, P-G. Toubon, H. Goupillou, R. Collot, J. |
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Marchais, T. Pérot, B. Carasco, C. Ma, J-L. Allinei, P-G. Toubon, H. Goupillou, R. Collot, J. EPJ Web of Conferences The use of self-induced X-ray fluorescence in gamma-ray spectroscopy of uranium ore samples General Earth and Planetary Sciences General Engineering General Environmental Science |
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Marchais, T. Pérot, B. Carasco, C. Ma, J-L. Allinei, P-G. Toubon, H. Goupillou, R. Collot, J. 2100-014X EDP Sciences General Earth and Planetary Sciences General Engineering General Environmental Science http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202022505003 <jats:p>Gamma logging for uranium exploration are currently based on total counting with Geiger Müller gas detectors or NaI (TI) scintillators. However, the total count rate interpretation in terms of uranium concentration may be impaired in case of roll fronts, when the radioactive equilibrium of the natural <jats:sup>238</jats:sup>U radioactive chain is modified by differential leaching of uranium and its daughter radioisotopes of thorium, radium, radon, etc. Indeed, in case of secular equilibrium, more than 95 % of gamma rays emitted by uranium ores come from <jats:sup>214</jats:sup>Pb and <jats:sup>214</jats:sup>Bi isotopes, which are in the back-end of <jats:sup>238</jats:sup>U chain. Consequently, these last might produce an intense gamma signal even when uranium is not present, or with a much smaller activity, in the ore. Therefore, gamma spectroscopy measurements of core samples are performed in surface with high-resolution hyper-pure germanium HPGe detectors to directly characterize uranium activity from the 1001 keV gamma ray of <jats:sup>234m</jats:sup>Pa, which is in the beginning of <jats:sup>238</jats:sup>U chain. However, due to the low intensity of this gamma ray, i.e. 0.84 %, acquisitions of several hours are needed. In view to characterize uranium concentration within a few minutes, we propose here a method using both the 92 keV gamma ray of <jats:sup>234</jats:sup>Th and the 98.4 keV uranium X-ray. This last is due to uranium self-induced fluorescence caused by gamma radiations of <jats:sup>214</jats:sup>Pb and <jats:sup>214</jats:sup>Bi, which create a significant Compton scattering continuum acting as a fluorescence source and resulting in the emission of uranium fluorescence X-rays. The comparison of the uranium activity obtained with the 92 keV and 98.4 keV lines allows detecting a uranium heterogeneity in the ore. Indeed, in case of uranium nugget, the 92 keV line leads to underestimated uranium concentration due to gamma self-absorption, but on the contrary the 98.4 keV line leads to an overestimation because of increased fluorescence. In order to test this new approach, several tens of uranium ore samples have been measured with a handheld HPGe FALCON 5000 detector.</jats:p> The use of self-induced X-ray fluorescence in gamma-ray spectroscopy of uranium ore samples EPJ Web of Conferences |
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<jats:p>Gamma logging for uranium exploration are currently based on total counting with Geiger Müller gas detectors or NaI (TI) scintillators. However, the total count rate interpretation in terms of uranium concentration may be impaired in case of roll fronts, when the radioactive equilibrium of the natural <jats:sup>238</jats:sup>U radioactive chain is modified by differential leaching of uranium and its daughter radioisotopes of thorium, radium, radon, etc. Indeed, in case of secular equilibrium, more than 95 % of gamma rays emitted by uranium ores come from <jats:sup>214</jats:sup>Pb and <jats:sup>214</jats:sup>Bi isotopes, which are in the back-end of <jats:sup>238</jats:sup>U chain. Consequently, these last might produce an intense gamma signal even when uranium is not present, or with a much smaller activity, in the ore. Therefore, gamma spectroscopy measurements of core samples are performed in surface with high-resolution hyper-pure germanium HPGe detectors to directly characterize uranium activity from the 1001 keV gamma ray of <jats:sup>234m</jats:sup>Pa, which is in the beginning of <jats:sup>238</jats:sup>U chain. However, due to the low intensity of this gamma ray, i.e. 0.84 %, acquisitions of several hours are needed. In view to characterize uranium concentration within a few minutes, we propose here a method using both the 92 keV gamma ray of <jats:sup>234</jats:sup>Th and the 98.4 keV uranium X-ray. This last is due to uranium self-induced fluorescence caused by gamma radiations of <jats:sup>214</jats:sup>Pb and <jats:sup>214</jats:sup>Bi, which create a significant Compton scattering continuum acting as a fluorescence source and resulting in the emission of uranium fluorescence X-rays. The comparison of the uranium activity obtained with the 92 keV and 98.4 keV lines allows detecting a uranium heterogeneity in the ore. Indeed, in case of uranium nugget, the 92 keV line leads to underestimated uranium concentration due to gamma self-absorption, but on the contrary the 98.4 keV line leads to an overestimation because of increased fluorescence. In order to test this new approach, several tens of uranium ore samples have been measured with a handheld HPGe FALCON 5000 detector.</jats:p> |
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| spelling | Marchais, T. Pérot, B. Carasco, C. Ma, J-L. Allinei, P-G. Toubon, H. Goupillou, R. Collot, J. 2100-014X EDP Sciences General Earth and Planetary Sciences General Engineering General Environmental Science http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202022505003 <jats:p>Gamma logging for uranium exploration are currently based on total counting with Geiger Müller gas detectors or NaI (TI) scintillators. However, the total count rate interpretation in terms of uranium concentration may be impaired in case of roll fronts, when the radioactive equilibrium of the natural <jats:sup>238</jats:sup>U radioactive chain is modified by differential leaching of uranium and its daughter radioisotopes of thorium, radium, radon, etc. Indeed, in case of secular equilibrium, more than 95 % of gamma rays emitted by uranium ores come from <jats:sup>214</jats:sup>Pb and <jats:sup>214</jats:sup>Bi isotopes, which are in the back-end of <jats:sup>238</jats:sup>U chain. Consequently, these last might produce an intense gamma signal even when uranium is not present, or with a much smaller activity, in the ore. Therefore, gamma spectroscopy measurements of core samples are performed in surface with high-resolution hyper-pure germanium HPGe detectors to directly characterize uranium activity from the 1001 keV gamma ray of <jats:sup>234m</jats:sup>Pa, which is in the beginning of <jats:sup>238</jats:sup>U chain. However, due to the low intensity of this gamma ray, i.e. 0.84 %, acquisitions of several hours are needed. In view to characterize uranium concentration within a few minutes, we propose here a method using both the 92 keV gamma ray of <jats:sup>234</jats:sup>Th and the 98.4 keV uranium X-ray. This last is due to uranium self-induced fluorescence caused by gamma radiations of <jats:sup>214</jats:sup>Pb and <jats:sup>214</jats:sup>Bi, which create a significant Compton scattering continuum acting as a fluorescence source and resulting in the emission of uranium fluorescence X-rays. The comparison of the uranium activity obtained with the 92 keV and 98.4 keV lines allows detecting a uranium heterogeneity in the ore. Indeed, in case of uranium nugget, the 92 keV line leads to underestimated uranium concentration due to gamma self-absorption, but on the contrary the 98.4 keV line leads to an overestimation because of increased fluorescence. In order to test this new approach, several tens of uranium ore samples have been measured with a handheld HPGe FALCON 5000 detector.</jats:p> The use of self-induced X-ray fluorescence in gamma-ray spectroscopy of uranium ore samples EPJ Web of Conferences |
| spellingShingle | Marchais, T., Pérot, B., Carasco, C., Ma, J-L., Allinei, P-G., Toubon, H., Goupillou, R., Collot, J., EPJ Web of Conferences, The use of self-induced X-ray fluorescence in gamma-ray spectroscopy of uranium ore samples, General Earth and Planetary Sciences, General Engineering, General Environmental Science |
| title | The use of self-induced X-ray fluorescence in gamma-ray spectroscopy of uranium ore samples |
| title_full | The use of self-induced X-ray fluorescence in gamma-ray spectroscopy of uranium ore samples |
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| title_short | The use of self-induced X-ray fluorescence in gamma-ray spectroscopy of uranium ore samples |
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