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Title: Automated gamma spectrometry and data analysis on radiometric neutron dosimeters

Abstract

An automated gamma-ray spectrometry system was designed and implemented by the Westinghouse Hanford Company at the Hanford Engineering Development Laboratory (HEDL) to analyze radiometric neutron dosimeters. Unattended, automatic, 24 hour/day, 7 day/week operation with online data analysis and mainframe-computer compatible magnetic tape output are system features. The system was used to analyze most of the 4000-plus radiometric monitors (RM's) from extensive reactor characterization tests during startup and initial operation of th Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF). The FFTF, operated by HEDL for the Department of Energy, incorporates a 400 MW(th) sodium-cooled fast reactor. Aumomated system hardware consists of a high purity germanium detector, a computerized multichannel analyzer data acquisition system (Nuclear Data, Inc. Model 6620) with two dual 2.5 Mbyte magnetic disk drives plus two 10.5 inch reel magnetic tape units for mass storage of programs/data and an automated Sample Changer-Positioner (ASC-P) run with a programmable controller. The ASC-P has a 200 sample capacity and 12 calibrated counting (analysis) positions ranging from 6 inches (15 cm) to more than 20 feet (6.1 m) from the detector. The system software was programmed in Fortran at HEDL, except for the Nuclear Data, Inc. Peak Search and Analysis Program and Disk Operating Systemmore » (MIDAS+).« less

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5338172
Report Number(s):
HEDL-SA-2928; CONF-831025-29
ON: DE84007177
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76FF02170
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 26. ORNL-DOE conference on analytical chemistry in energy technology, Knoxville, TN, USA, 11 Oct 1983; Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; DATA ANALYSIS; GAMMA SPECTROMETERS; FFTF REACTOR; GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; SAMPLE CHANGERS; DOSIMETRY; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; RESEARCH REACTORS; SODIUM COOLED REACTORS; SPECTROMETERS; SPECTROSCOPY; TEST REACTORS; 440102* - Radiation Instrumentation- Radiation Dosemeters

Citation Formats

Matsumoto, W Y. Automated gamma spectrometry and data analysis on radiometric neutron dosimeters. United States: N. p., 1983. Web.
Matsumoto, W Y. Automated gamma spectrometry and data analysis on radiometric neutron dosimeters. United States.
Matsumoto, W Y. 1983. "Automated gamma spectrometry and data analysis on radiometric neutron dosimeters". United States.
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abstractNote = {An automated gamma-ray spectrometry system was designed and implemented by the Westinghouse Hanford Company at the Hanford Engineering Development Laboratory (HEDL) to analyze radiometric neutron dosimeters. Unattended, automatic, 24 hour/day, 7 day/week operation with online data analysis and mainframe-computer compatible magnetic tape output are system features. The system was used to analyze most of the 4000-plus radiometric monitors (RM's) from extensive reactor characterization tests during startup and initial operation of th Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF). The FFTF, operated by HEDL for the Department of Energy, incorporates a 400 MW(th) sodium-cooled fast reactor. Aumomated system hardware consists of a high purity germanium detector, a computerized multichannel analyzer data acquisition system (Nuclear Data, Inc. Model 6620) with two dual 2.5 Mbyte magnetic disk drives plus two 10.5 inch reel magnetic tape units for mass storage of programs/data and an automated Sample Changer-Positioner (ASC-P) run with a programmable controller. The ASC-P has a 200 sample capacity and 12 calibrated counting (analysis) positions ranging from 6 inches (15 cm) to more than 20 feet (6.1 m) from the detector. The system software was programmed in Fortran at HEDL, except for the Nuclear Data, Inc. Peak Search and Analysis Program and Disk Operating System (MIDAS+).},
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