The invention discloses a
zirconium matrix removal process and a
burnup measurement method adopting the process. The
burnup measurement method comprises a sample
cutting and separating step, a sampledissolving step, a
hydrofluoric acid removal step, a
uranium and
burnup monitoring body separation step and a
uranium and burnup monitoring body content measurement step. The method further comprisesa
zirconium matrix removing step, and the
zirconium matrix removing step is located between the
hydrofluoric acid removing step and the
uranium and fuel consumption monitoring body separating step. Asolution obtained by the zirconium matrix removing step can be directly used in the uranium and burnup monitoring body separation step. Through the zirconium matrix removal process, in the burnup measuring method, a large number of zirconium matrixes in the dissolving solution can be removed after the
hydrofluoric acid removal step; and the content of zirconium in the dissolving solution is lowerthan the requirement of the subsequent uranium and burnup monitoring body separation step, so that the burnup measurement process can accurately measure the burnup value of a special
system, namely azirconium-based dispersive
nuclear fuel element, and has wide application and popularization values.