Neutron activation analysis of plantinum converter and furnace mattes using a D-T sealed tube neutron generator

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dc.contributor.advisorBuffler, Andyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMajawa, Louis Johnen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-20T19:44:36Z
dc.date.available2014-08-20T19:44:36Z
dc.date.issued2013en_ZA
dc.description.abstractNeutron activation analysis (NAA) has been applied to furnace matte and converter matte samples with the objective of studying the natural variation in the elemental composition of the samples, with a view to characterize the samples for their source of origin. The experimental work was carried out at iThemba LABS national laboratory near Cape Town, South Africa. A new NAA facility was designed and built for this purpose, and fully characterized, featuring a 14 MeV neutron generator. Gamma-ray spectra were measured using an HPGe detector. A number of isotopes were identified in the measured spectra and the elemental concentrations calculated. Radiometric spectral measurements were also made of the samples, without prior irradiation, and the spectra analysed for isotopic variation. Consequences for sample identification via these techniques are discussed.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMajawa, L. J. (2013). <i>Neutron activation analysis of plantinum converter and furnace mattes using a D-T sealed tube neutron generator</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Physics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6650en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMajawa, Louis John. <i>"Neutron activation analysis of plantinum converter and furnace mattes using a D-T sealed tube neutron generator."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Physics, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6650en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMajawa, L. 2013. Neutron activation analysis of plantinum converter and furnace mattes using a D-T sealed tube neutron generator. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Majawa, Louis John AB - Neutron activation analysis (NAA) has been applied to furnace matte and converter matte samples with the objective of studying the natural variation in the elemental composition of the samples, with a view to characterize the samples for their source of origin. The experimental work was carried out at iThemba LABS national laboratory near Cape Town, South Africa. A new NAA facility was designed and built for this purpose, and fully characterized, featuring a 14 MeV neutron generator. Gamma-ray spectra were measured using an HPGe detector. A number of isotopes were identified in the measured spectra and the elemental concentrations calculated. Radiometric spectral measurements were also made of the samples, without prior irradiation, and the spectra analysed for isotopic variation. Consequences for sample identification via these techniques are discussed. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 T1 - Neutron activation analysis of plantinum converter and furnace mattes using a D-T sealed tube neutron generator TI - Neutron activation analysis of plantinum converter and furnace mattes using a D-T sealed tube neutron generator UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6650 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/6650
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMajawa LJ. Neutron activation analysis of plantinum converter and furnace mattes using a D-T sealed tube neutron generator. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Physics, 2013 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6650en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Physicsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.titleNeutron activation analysis of plantinum converter and furnace mattes using a D-T sealed tube neutron generatoren_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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