Exploration of ICP platforms for measuring elemental impurities in uranium ore concentrates

Benjamin T. Manard; Shalina C. Metzger; Kayron T. Rogers; Brian W. Ticknor; Debra A. Bostick; N. Alex Zirakparvar; Cole R. Hexel

doi:10.1016/j.ijms.2020.116378

Exploration of ICP platforms for measuring elemental impurities in uranium ore concentrates

Benjamin T. Manard, Shalina C. Metzger, Kayron T. Rogers, Brian W. Ticknor, Debra A. Bostick, N. Alex Zirakparvar, Cole R. Hexel

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Presented here is a look at different inductively coupled plasma (ICP) platforms including sector field, triple quadrupole mass spectrometric configurations, and optical emission spectroscopy. The goal of this manuscript was to convey the feasibility of trace elemental analysis of a uranium ore concentrate with varying ICP-based platforms. It was predicted that low mass elements would be better determined through optical means, or the mass collision/reaction technology of the triple quadrupole mass spectrometer, in comparison to high resolution measurements of magnetic sector-based configurations. Ultimately, it is difficult to achieve an “optimal” analysis of 20+ elements, for numerous samples, on a single platform, especially when time, measurement reproducibility, sensitivity, and robustness should be considered. The work presented here highlights the advantages and disadvantages of the respective trace elemental analysis platforms.

Original language	English
Article number	116378
Journal	International Journal of Mass Spectrometry
Volume	455
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijms.2020.116378
State	Published - Sep 2020

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This work was supported by the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725 with UT-Battelle, LLC. Oak Ridge National Laboratory is managed by UT-Battelle for the Department of Energy under Contract DE-AC05-000R22725. This work was supported by the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725 with UT-Battelle , LLC . Oak Ridge National Laboratory is managed by UT-Battelle for the Department of Energy under Contract DE-AC05-000R22725 .

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Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration
Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration	DE-AC05-00OR22725
U.S. Department of Energy	DE-AC05-000R22725
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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