NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHIC INSPECTION OF RADIOACTIVE IRRADIATED REACTOR FUEL SPECIMENS

Journal Article · Mon Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1963 · Nuclear Science and Engineering (U.S.)

OSTI ID:4710588

Berger, H; Beck, W N

A method for nondestructive inspection of highly radioactive, irradiated reactor fuel specimens is described. The method is a neutron radiographic technique which employs image detectors of metal screens of silver, dysprosium, and indium. After exposing these screens to the neutron image, an autoradiograph of the metal screen is taken to produce the radiographic image. By using this technique, interference on the radiograph caused by the radioactivity of the test objects is eliminated. The image quality yielded by this method is excellent and easily shows fuel deformation and void areas, and other components within the fuel assembly capsule. The advantages of this method over other inspection methods for such materials are described. (auth)

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., Ill.
• NSA Number: NSA-17-025426
• OSTI ID: 4710588
• Report Number(s): ANL-F6F-391; 0025-5639
• Journal Information: Nuclear Science and Engineering (U.S.), Journal Name: Nuclear Science and Engineering (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 15; ISSN NSENA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

DEFECTS
DEFORMATION
DYSPROSIUM
ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT
ERRORS
FILTERS
FUEL ELEMENTS
IMAGES
INDIUM
INSPECTION
MATERIALS TESTING
NEUTRON DETECTION
PERFORMANCE
PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM
RADIOAUTOGRAPHY
RADIOGRAPHY
SILVER