A portable X-ray fluorescence probe (pXRF) is a tool that used to measure many elements quickly and efficiently in various samples, without any pretreatment. However, each type of sample generally requires different calibrations be accurate. To overcome this, our work evaluated the efficacy determining several forage plant samples using ‘Soil Nutrient Metal’ calibration commercially available p...

Zirconium alloys are commonly used as a cladding material for fuel elements in nuclear reactors. This application is connected with zirconium alloy’s good resistance to water corrosion and radiation under normal working conditions. In the case of severe accident conditions, possibly very fast oxidation steam or/and air atmosphere may result intense generation hydrogen explosion oxide mixture. T...