Evaluation of Computed Tomography of Mock Uranium Fuel Rods at the Advanced Photon Source
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
This study discusses a multi-year effort to evaluate the utility of computed tomography at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) as a tool for non-destructive evaluation of uranium based fuel rods. The majority of the data presented is on mock material made with depleted uranium which mimics the x-ray attenuation characteristics of fuel rods while allowing for simpler handling. A range of data is presented including full thickness (5mm diameter) fuel rodlets, reduced thickness (1.8mm) sintering test samples, and pre/post irradiation samples (< 1mm thick). These data were taken on both a white beam (bending magnet) beamline and a high energy, monochromatic beamline. This data shows the utility of a synchrotron type source in the evealuation of manufacturing defects (pre-irradiation) and lays out the case for in situ CT of fuel pellet sintering. Finally, in addition data is shown from small post-irradiation samples and a case is made for post-irradiation CT of larger samples.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396; AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 1325630
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-14-29714
- Journal Information:
- CINDE Journal, Vol. 36, Issue 3; ISSN 1700-2729
- Publisher:
- Canadian Institute for Non-destructive EvaluationCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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