Material Identification Technology (MIT) concept technical feasibility study

Technical Report · Wed Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/142536· OSTI ID:142536

Jones, J L; Harker, Y D; Yoon, W Y; Johnson, L O

The Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) has initiated the design and development of a novel pulsed accelerator-based, active interrogation concept. The proposed concept, referred to as the Material Identification Technology (MIT), enables rapid (between accelerator pulses), non-destructive, elemental composition analysis of both nuclear and non-nuclear materials. Applications of this technique include material monitoring in support of counter-proliferation activities, such as export controls (at domestic and international inspection locations), SNM controls, nuclear weapon dismantlement, and chemical weapon verification. Material Identification Technology combines a pulsed, X-ray source (an electron accelerator) and a gamma detection system. The accelerator must maximize neutron production (pulse width, beam current, beam energy, and repetition rate) and minimize photon dose to the object. Current available accelerator technology can meet these requirements. The detection system must include detectors which provide adequate gamma energy resolution capability, rapid recovery after the initial X-ray interrogation pulse, and multiple single gamma event detection between accelerator pulses. Further research is required to develop the detection system. This report provides the initial feasibility assessment of the MIT concept.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Idaho Nuclear Co., Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-84ID12435
• OSTI ID: 142536
• Report Number(s): WINCO--1147; ON: DE94008812
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
35 ARMS CONTROL
40 CHEMISTRY
ACCELERATORS
CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FISSIONABLE MATERIALS
GAMMA DETECTION
GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY
NEUTRON SOURCES
NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS
NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
PHOTONEUTRONS
RADIATION DETECTORS
SAFEGUARDS
VERIFICATION