A Load-Cell-Based Weighing System for weighing 9. 1- and 12. 7-tonne tonne UF/sub 6/ cylinders

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Nucl. Mater. Manage. Annu. Meet. Proc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5121915

McAuley, W A; Kane, W R

For the independent verification of UF/sub 6/ cylinder masses by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at uranium enrichment facilities, an 18-tonne capacity Load-Cell-Based Weighing System (LCBWS) has been developed. The system was developed at Brookhaven National Laboratory and the Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant and calibrated at the U.S. National Bureau of Standards. The principal components of the LCBWS are two load cells, with readout and ancillary equipment, and a lifting fixture that couples the load cells to a cylinder. Initial experience with the system demonstrates that it has the advantages of transportability, ease of application, stability, and an attainable accuracy of 2 kg or better for a full cylinder.

• Research Organization: Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN 37831
• OSTI ID: 5121915
• Report Number(s): CONF-860654-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Nucl. Mater. Manage. Annu. Meet. Proc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 15
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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