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Languages : en
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During the past year, we tested and evaluated the performance of an assay system that accommodates 55-gal drums of transuranic waste at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This neutron assay system provides a routine assay of fissile transuranic isotopes to the 1-mg sensitivity level with a pulsed active neutron interrogation based on the differential dieaway technique. A highly sensitive passive neutron measurement determines the content of spontaneous fission transuranic isotopes in each drum as well as an upper-bound estimate of the total alpha activity. All components of the combined, pulsed active and passive neutron assay system performed well on a routine basis during the test-and-evaluation period. We performed more than 400 combined passive and active assay measurements of waste drums at Oak Ridge. One-fifth of the initial set of waste drums measured contain less than 100 nCi/g of total transuranic isotopes and thus qualify legally as nontransuranic waste.
Test and Evaluation of a High-sensitivity Assay System for Bulk Transuranic Waste
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Languages : en
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During the past year, we tested and evaluated the performance of an assay system that accommodates 55-gal drums of transuranic waste at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This neutron assay system provides a routine assay of fissile transuranic isotopes to the 1-mg sensitivity level with a pulsed active neutron interrogation based on the differential dieaway technique. A highly sensitive passive neutron measurement determines the content of spontaneous fission transuranic isotopes in each drum as well as an upper-bound estimate of the total alpha activity. All components of the combined, pulsed active and passive neutron assay system performed well on a routine basis during the test-and-evaluation period. We performed more than 400 combined passive and active assay measurements of waste drums at Oak Ridge. One-fifth of the initial set of waste drums measured contain less than 100 nCi/g of total transuranic isotopes and thus qualify legally as nontransuranic waste.
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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During the past year, we tested and evaluated the performance of an assay system that accommodates 55-gal drums of transuranic waste at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This neutron assay system provides a routine assay of fissile transuranic isotopes to the 1-mg sensitivity level with a pulsed active neutron interrogation based on the differential dieaway technique. A highly sensitive passive neutron measurement determines the content of spontaneous fission transuranic isotopes in each drum as well as an upper-bound estimate of the total alpha activity. All components of the combined, pulsed active and passive neutron assay system performed well on a routine basis during the test-and-evaluation period. We performed more than 400 combined passive and active assay measurements of waste drums at Oak Ridge. One-fifth of the initial set of waste drums measured contain less than 100 nCi/g of total transuranic isotopes and thus qualify legally as nontransuranic waste.
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Strategy and Methodology for Radioactive Waste Characterization
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher: IAEA
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Over the past decade significant progress has been achieved in the development of waste characterization and control procedures and equipment as a direct response to ever-increasing requirements for quality and reliability of information on waste characteristics. Failure in control procedures at any step can have important, adverse consequences and may result in producing waste packages which are not compliant with the waste acceptance criteria for disposal, thereby adversely impacting the repository. The information and guidance included in this publication corresponds to recent achievements and reflects the optimum approaches, thereby reducing the potential for error and enhancing the quality of the end product. -- Publisher's description.
Publisher: IAEA
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Over the past decade significant progress has been achieved in the development of waste characterization and control procedures and equipment as a direct response to ever-increasing requirements for quality and reliability of information on waste characteristics. Failure in control procedures at any step can have important, adverse consequences and may result in producing waste packages which are not compliant with the waste acceptance criteria for disposal, thereby adversely impacting the repository. The information and guidance included in this publication corresponds to recent achievements and reflects the optimum approaches, thereby reducing the potential for error and enhancing the quality of the end product. -- Publisher's description.
Proceedings of the 1989 Joint International Waste Management Conference: High level radioactive waste and spent fuel management
Author: F. Feizollahi
Publisher:
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Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
Energy Research Abstracts
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Category : Power resources
Languages : en
Pages : 756
Book Description
Includes all works deriving from DOE, other related government-sponsored information and foreign nonnuclear information.
Publisher:
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Category : Power resources
Languages : en
Pages : 756
Book Description
Includes all works deriving from DOE, other related government-sponsored information and foreign nonnuclear information.
Government Reports Annual Index
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Category : Government reports announcements & index
Languages : en
Pages : 1800
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Government reports announcements & index
Languages : en
Pages : 1800
Book Description
Methodology and Technology of Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher: Bernan Press(PA)
ISBN:
Category : Decommissioning
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
This report is a review of the current state of the methodology and technology of decommissioning nuclear facilities including remote systems technology.
Publisher: Bernan Press(PA)
ISBN:
Category : Decommissioning
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
This report is a review of the current state of the methodology and technology of decommissioning nuclear facilities including remote systems technology.