Measurements of UF$sub 6$ cylinders with portable instruments

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1973 · Nucl. Mater. Manage., v. 11, no. 3, pp. 320-358

OSTI ID:4369147

Walton, R B; Reilly, T D; Parker, J L; Menzel, J H; Marshall, E D; Fields, L W

The applicability of portable instruments for rapid nondestructive verification of the enrichment of UF/sub 6/ in cylinders has been tested on a large number of types 30- and 5A-cylinders. Three basic techniques were used: gamma counting with NaI combined with ultrasonic measurement of cylinder wall thickness, passive neutron counting, and active neutron interrogation with thermal neutrons from a radioactive neutron source. The resulting accuracies and limitations of the techniques are presented. (auth)

• Research Organization: Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM
• NSA Number: NSA-29-013261
• OSTI ID: 4369147
• Journal Information: Nucl. Mater. Manage., v. 11, no. 3, pp. 320-358, Journal Name: Nucl. Mater. Manage., v. 11, no. 3, pp. 320-358; ISSN NUMMB
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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