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ISO 16424:2012Published

Nuclear energy — Evaluation of homogeneity of Gd distribution within gadolinium fuel blends and determination of Gd2O3 content in gadolinium fuel pellets by measurements of uranium and gadolinium elements

Énergie nucléaire — Évaluation de l'homogénéité de la distribution du Gd dans les mélanges de combustibles au gadolinium et détermination de la teneur en Gd2O3 dans les pastilles combustibles au gadolinium par mesurage des éléments uranium et gadolinium

Abstract / scope

ISO 16424:2012 is applicable to the evaluation of the homogeneity of Gd distribution within gadolinium fuel blends, and the determination of the Gd2O3 content in sintered fuel pellets of Gd2O3+UO2 from 1 % to 10 %, by measurements of gadolinium (Gd) and uranium (U) elements using ICP-AES.

After performing measurements of Gd and U elements using ICP-AES, if statistical methodology is additionally applied, homogeneity of Gd distribution within a Gd fuel pellet lot can also be evaluated. However, ISO 16424:2012 covers the statistical methodology only on a limited basis.