DUAL FUNCTION SYSTEM FOR GAMMA RADIATION MONITORING IN AN EXTRACTION PROCESS PILOT PLANT

Technical Report · Thu Nov 18 00:00:00 EST 1954

OSTI ID:4177991

Leboeuf, M B; Connally, R E; Miller, L F

A system is described for automatically sampling and monitoring the gamma radiation of solutions in a pilot plant for the processing of spent nuclear fuels. Gross activity levels can be measured in the range six mc/l to three c/l, and gamma energy analysis can be made in the range 10 mc/l to 100 m/1. The system devised provides for automatic repetitive measurement of the gamma activity of eleven process streams at 30-min intervals, but is readily adapted to continuous messurement of each stream activity when continuous sampling is feasible. The problems which had to be solved, and the design philosophy which was used in developing the system are presented. (auth)

• Research Organization: General Electric Co. Hanford Atomic Products Operation, Richland, Wash.
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-52
• NSA Number: NSA-14-017922
• OSTI ID: 4177991
• Report Number(s): HW-33901(Del.)
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Decl. with deletions Feb. 5, 1960. Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
FUELS
GAMMA RADIATION
MEASURED VALUES
MONITORING
PLANNING
RADIOACTIVITY
REPROCESSING
SAMPLING
SOLVENT EXTRACTION