Nuclear Chemistry Summer School
Jülich Aug. 19 - 31
Fachhochschule Aachen - Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. U.W. Scherer – Ginsterweg 1, 52428 Jülich, Germany
Telefon +49 2461 99 3124, Telefax +49 2461 99 3199
scherer@fh-aachen.de, www.fh-aachen.de
Motivation
Basic Information and skills in Nuclear and Radiochemistry
are needed in many disciplines
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Nuclear Technology: Front end and back end of fuel cycle
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Radioecology: Measure and model environmental radioactivity
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Tracer Applications: Industrial, Science, Medicine
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Demand by CHERNE members
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Methods of Instruction:
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Lectures and Seminars for theory
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Laboratory tasks in small groups (2-3 students)
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Two-Stage Concept: Week 1
Measurement and Shielding of Radioactivity
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge about radioactivity
and nuclear radiations
Students must be familiar with
course contents
Contents
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Radiation Safety
Interaction of radiation with matter
Shielding of radiation
Gas-filled detectors
Solid-state scintillation and Liquid Scintillation
Semi-conductors (Si, Ge)
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Week 1
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Practical measurement of
nuclear radiations (α, β, γ, n)
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Nuclear Spectrometry
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Counting statistics
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Excursion 1
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Week 2: Nuclear and Radiochemistry
Prerequisites :
- Week 1 or equivalent from home university
- Basic experience in Chemistry lab procedures (Pipetting, using an
analytical balance, handling of liquids, filtration, …)
Contents:
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Radiation Safety : working with open sources
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Activity and Mass
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Production of Radionuclides
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Radiochemical Separation Techniques
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Radiolabelling Techniques
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Applications of Tracers
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Chemistry of Radioelements
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Preliminary Schedule Week 1
Sun
Aug 19
Mon
Aug 20
Tu
Aug 21
Wed
Aug 22
Thu
Aug 23
Fri
Aug 24
L 1:
Radiation
Interaction,
Shielding
L3:
Gas-filled
Detectors
L5:
Scintillators
Solid State
L7:
Pulse Height
Analysis
Spectrometry
Ex 4:
Spectrometry
with SCA &
MCA
10:1511:45
L2:
Rad. Safety
Instruction
L4:
Counting
Electronics
L6:
Scintillators
LSC
12:0013:00
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
Ex1:
Attenuation of
β− and γradiation
Ex 2:
Proportional &
Geiger-Müller
Counters
Ex 3:
Scintillation
Detection
Excursion 1:
Learning
Control
Preparation of
Reports
8:3010:00
13:0017:00
Arrival
19:00
Welcome
Meeting
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Sat
Aug 25
L8:
Ex 5:
Semiconductors α-/γSpectrometry
Course
Evening 1
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Week 2: Nuclear and Radiochemistry (cont.)
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Working techniques in the radiochemical laboratory
- Separation techniques
- Radiochemical yield
- Radiolabelling
- Tracer techniques
Neutron Activation Analysis
Advanced counting techniques
(α-spectrometry, LSC, …)
Excursion 2
Course Dinner
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Preliminary Schedule Week 2
Sun
Aug
26
Mon
Aug 27
Tue
Aug 27
Wed
Aug 29
Thu
Aug 30
Fri
Aug 31
8:3010:00
L 9:
Activity and
Mass
Open Sources
L11:
Radioisotope
Production
L13:
Radiochemical
Separations 1
L15:
Applications of
Labelled
Compounds
Reports of the
Students
10:0011:30
L10:
The Tracer
Principle
L12:
Activation
Techniques
L14:
Radiolabelling
Ex 1-6:
Learning
Control
13:00- Arrival
17:00
Ex1-7:
Ex 1-7:
Ex 1-7:
Excursion 2
Course
Evaluation
19:00
Course Dinner
Sat
Sep 1
Departure
Departure
Exercise 1: Decontamination
Exercise 2: Preparation of Carrier-free
56
Mn
Exercise 3: Separation of Uranium Progeny
Exercise 4: Radiolabelling and Quality Control
Exercise 5: Activation Analysis & Solubility of Lead Bromide
Exercise 6: Activation of Manganese
Exercise 7: Isotopic Exchange
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