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Title: The large volume calorimeter for measuring the pressure cooker'' shipping container

Abstract

A precise, low wattage, large volume calorimeter system has been developed at Mound to measure two configurations of the 12081 containment vessel. This system was developed and constructed to perform verification measurements at the Savannah River Site. The calorimeter system has performance design specifications of {plus minus}0.3% error above the 2-watt level, and {plus minus}(0.03% plus 0.006 watts) at power levels below 2 watts (one sigma). Data collected during performance testing shows measurement errors well within this range, even down to 0.1-watt power levels. The development of this calorimeter shows that ultra-precise measurements can be achieved on extremely large volume sample configurations. 1 ref., 5 figs.

Authors:
; ;  [1]; ;  [2]
  1. EG and G Mound Applied Technologies, Miamisburg, OH (United States)
  2. Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
EG and G Mound Applied Technologies, Miamisburg, OH (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
5148574
Report Number(s):
MLM-3699(OP); CONF-910774-86
ON: DE92002035
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-88DP43495
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 32. Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) annual meeting, New Orleans, LA (United States), 28-31 Jul 1991
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; CALORIMETRIC DOSEMETERS; PERFORMANCE TESTING; ALPHA PARTICLES; BETA PARTICLES; CALORIMETERS; DESIGN; ELECTRIC BRIDGES; HEAT TRANSFER; CHARGED PARTICLES; DOSEMETERS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ENERGY TRANSFER; EQUIPMENT; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; TESTING; 440102* - Radiation Instrumentation- Radiation Dosemeters; 440500 - Thermal Instrumentation- (1990-)

Citation Formats

Kasperski, P W, Duff, M F, Wetzel, J R, Baker, L B, and MacMurdo, K W. The large volume calorimeter for measuring the pressure cooker'' shipping container. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
Kasperski, P W, Duff, M F, Wetzel, J R, Baker, L B, & MacMurdo, K W. The large volume calorimeter for measuring the pressure cooker'' shipping container. United States.
Kasperski, P W, Duff, M F, Wetzel, J R, Baker, L B, and MacMurdo, K W. 1991. "The large volume calorimeter for measuring the pressure cooker'' shipping container". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5148574.
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abstractNote = {A precise, low wattage, large volume calorimeter system has been developed at Mound to measure two configurations of the 12081 containment vessel. This system was developed and constructed to perform verification measurements at the Savannah River Site. The calorimeter system has performance design specifications of {plus minus}0.3% error above the 2-watt level, and {plus minus}(0.03% plus 0.006 watts) at power levels below 2 watts (one sigma). Data collected during performance testing shows measurement errors well within this range, even down to 0.1-watt power levels. The development of this calorimeter shows that ultra-precise measurements can be achieved on extremely large volume sample configurations. 1 ref., 5 figs.},
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991}
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