Elemental analysis of some Egyptian ores and industrial iron samples by neutron activation analysis

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Srror, A. | Abdel-Basset, N. | Abdel-Haleem, A. S. | Hassan, A. M.

Affiliations: Nuclear Physical Lab., Physical Department, Faculty of Girls,Ain Shams University, Cairo. Egypt | Environmental Radiative Pollution Department, Hot Laboratories Centre, AEA, Cairo, Egypt | Reactor and Neutron Physics Department, Reactors Division Nuclear Research Centre, AEA, Cairo, Egypt

Abstract: Elemental analysis of iron ore samples and first industrial iron production prepared by the Egyptian Iron and Steel Company of Helwan near Cairo were determined by instrumental neutron activation analysis technique. Five samples from each kind were irradiated for a 48 hours at a thermal neutron flux of 4x10¹²n/(cm²·s) in the first Egyptian research reactor ET-PP-1. Also the pneumatic irradiation rabbit system (PIRS) attached to the reactor in Inshass, was used to measure the elements of short-life time.The gamma-ray spectra were recorded by means of the hyper pure germanium detection system. The concentration percentage values of major, minor and trace elements are presented. The long and short lived isotopes were considered. A comparative study and a discussion on the elemental concentration values are given.

Keywords: elemental analysis, Egyptian iron samples, neutron activation analysis

Journal: Journal of Environmental Sciences, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 115-118, 2001