Title :
The use of the gamma spectrometry for the characterization of the irradiated fuel in non-destructive measurement
Author_Institution :
DEC, CEA Cadarache, St. Paul-lez-Durance, France
Abstract :
In our lab, we have developed two different non-destructive measurement benches, in hot cell: MEGAFOX and VENDAUM. They are conceived to receive fuel rods, up to 4500 mm for the horizontal bench MEGAFOX, or up to 2700 mm, with section up to 40 mm for the vertical bench VENDAUM. On these benches, the movements of the measured objects in translation and in rotation are assured by step by step motors. This allows the acquisition of exactly tracked down non-destructive measures.
Keywords :
fission reactor materials; gamma-ray spectrometers; nondestructive testing; MEGAFOX horizontal bench; VENDAUM vertical bench; fuel rod; gamma spectrometry; irradiated fuel characterization; nondestructive measurement; Chemical elements; Collimators; Detectors; Inductors; Isotopes; Manufacturing; Nuclear fuels; Research and development; Spectroscopy; Thickness measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA), 2009 First International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Marseille
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5207-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5208-8
DOI :
10.1109/ANIMMA.2009.5503810
