Trace-level impurity quantification in lead-cooled fast reactors using ICP-MS: Methodology and challenges
Lead-cooled fast reactors (LFR), such as the ALFRED Demonstrator, are pivotal in advancing nuclear technology. This study presents a method for quantifying trace-level impurities generated through various nuclear reactions in lead coolant. It combines inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry wit...
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| author | Ivan Ana Maria Abrudeanu Marioara Tarantino Mariano Gugiu Daniela Diaconu Daniela Mirita Diana |
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| description | Lead-cooled fast reactors (LFR), such as the ALFRED Demonstrator, are pivotal in advancing nuclear technology. This study presents a method for quantifying trace-level impurities generated through various nuclear reactions in lead coolant. It combines inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry with Sr-resin-based matrix separation to analyze trace impurities in lead matrices. The Sr-resin effectively removes lead, a highly interfering matrix, enhancing the precision and reliability of detecting trace elements. The study evaluates the effectiveness of lead matrix removal and assesses the method’s reliability for monitoring trace impurities in LFR systems. The results indicate the method’s suitability for tracking small changes in lead composition during the operation of lead-cooled facilities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bacf5341c2874a19a1c064864bb744b32025-08-25T06:11:27ZengDe GruyterReviews in Analytical Chemistry2191-01892025-08-014411108843210.1515/revac-2025-0088Trace-level impurity quantification in lead-cooled fast reactors using ICP-MS: Methodology and challengesIvan Ana Maria0Abrudeanu Marioara1Tarantino Mariano2Gugiu Daniela3Diaconu Daniela4Mirita Diana5RATEN-ICN (Institute for Nuclear Research), Mioveni, RomaniaUPB – National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Bucharest, RomaniaENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development), Bologna, ItalyRATEN-ICN (Institute for Nuclear Research), Mioveni, RomaniaRATEN-ICN (Institute for Nuclear Research), Mioveni, RomaniaRATEN-ICN (Institute for Nuclear Research), Mioveni, RomaniaLead-cooled fast reactors (LFR), such as the ALFRED Demonstrator, are pivotal in advancing nuclear technology. This study presents a method for quantifying trace-level impurities generated through various nuclear reactions in lead coolant. It combines inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry with Sr-resin-based matrix separation to analyze trace impurities in lead matrices. The Sr-resin effectively removes lead, a highly interfering matrix, enhancing the precision and reliability of detecting trace elements. The study evaluates the effectiveness of lead matrix removal and assesses the method’s reliability for monitoring trace impurities in LFR systems. The results indicate the method’s suitability for tracking small changes in lead composition during the operation of lead-cooled facilities.https://doi.org/10.1515/revac-2025-0088alfredlfrtrace-level analysisactivation and fission productsicp-ms |
| spellingShingle | Ivan Ana Maria Abrudeanu Marioara Tarantino Mariano Gugiu Daniela Diaconu Daniela Mirita Diana Trace-level impurity quantification in lead-cooled fast reactors using ICP-MS: Methodology and challenges Reviews in Analytical Chemistry alfred lfr trace-level analysis activation and fission products icp-ms |
| title | Trace-level impurity quantification in lead-cooled fast reactors using ICP-MS: Methodology and challenges |
| title_full | Trace-level impurity quantification in lead-cooled fast reactors using ICP-MS: Methodology and challenges |
| title_fullStr | Trace-level impurity quantification in lead-cooled fast reactors using ICP-MS: Methodology and challenges |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trace-level impurity quantification in lead-cooled fast reactors using ICP-MS: Methodology and challenges |
| title_short | Trace-level impurity quantification in lead-cooled fast reactors using ICP-MS: Methodology and challenges |
| title_sort | trace level impurity quantification in lead cooled fast reactors using icp ms methodology and challenges |
| topic | alfred lfr trace-level analysis activation and fission products icp-ms |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/revac-2025-0088 |
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