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Title: Delivery systems for {sup 252}Cf used in industrial applications

Journal Article · · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
OSTI ID:20093659

Californium-252 is used in a variety of industrial applications to deliver neutron dose. The design of the delivery system, i.e., the system that places the {sup 252}Cf source next to the item being exposed, is a crucial part of a successful irradiator system. This paper reviews different types of delivery systems and discusses the benefits and limitations of each type of system. A recently installed irradiator uses a straight-line pneumatic tube and a multiple-source carousel to rapidly and accurately deliver different radioactive sources to the same position.

OSTI ID:
20093659
Journal Information:
Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 82; Conference: 2000 Annual Meeting - American Nuclear Society, San Diego, CA (US), 06/04/2000--06/08/2000; Other Information: PBD: 2000; ISSN 0003-018X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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