• DocumentCode
    340224
  • Title

    A moisture probe using neutron moderation for PuO2 canister inspection

  • Author

    Holslin, Daniel ; Foste, Lynn ; Verbinski, Vic

  • Author_Institution
    Sci. Applications Int. Corp., San Diego, CA, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    1998
  • Firstpage
    1014
  • Abstract
    We have been developing a sensor to quickly and non-destructively measure the moisture content of canisters containing PuO2. These canisters will be retained in long-term storage facilities and, for stability reasons, must have moisture contents <0.5 wt%. The technique relies on the moderation of neutrons emitted by a radioisotopic source (Cf-252) to determine the hydrogen content of the material. Modeling was used to help optimize the sensor design and to predict the sensitivity to moisture content
  • Keywords
    inspection; moisture measurement; neutron detection; neutron moderation; nuclear materials packaging; plutonium compounds; radioactive waste storage; safety; H; H content; PuO2; canister inspection; long-term storage; moisture probe; neutron moderation; nondestructive measurement; radioactive waste storage; stability; Containers; Hydrogen; Inspection; Material storage; Materials testing; Moisture measurement; Neutrons; Packaging; Probes; Radioactive materials;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Nuclear Science Symposium, 1998. Conference Record. 1998 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Toronto, Ont.
  • ISSN
    1082-3654
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5021-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/NSSMIC.1998.774337
  • Filename
    774337
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=340224