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A NONDESTRUCTIVE ASSAY DEVICE FOR HIGHLY ENRICHED FUEL ASSEMBLIES

Journal Article · · Nuclear Sci. and Eng.
OSTI ID:4071242
An instrunent was developed which can nondestructively determine the U/ sup 235/ and boron content of highly enriched, unirradiated fuel assemblies in 5 to 15 min per element. Two nuclear measurement methods are used: counting of the natural radioactivity of U/sup 235/ and neutron attenuation measurements. For MTR and ETR fuel elements, the instrument appears to be accurate to 0.3% and 4.0% in terms of the respective U/sup 235/ and boron contents. (auth)
Research Organization:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh
NSA Number:
NSA-15-005206
OSTI ID:
4071242
Journal Information:
Nuclear Sci. and Eng., Journal Name: Nuclear Sci. and Eng. Vol. Vol: 8
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English