Development of a 20-ton-capacity load-cell-based weighing system for IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) field use
A 20-ton-capacity Load-Cell-Based Weighing System (LCBWS) is being developed to provide the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with a portable means of verifying the masses of 10- and 14-ton UF/sub 6/ cylinders at UF/sub 6/-bulk-handling facilities subject to IAEA safeguards inspections. The system is being designed to meet IAEA objectives for portability and accuracy as well as to meet facility operating safety conditions. During the development effort, system design requirements were established, and a comprehensive survey of commercially available weighing equipment against these requirements was conducted. Detailed equipment specifications for 20 load cells from 13 manufacturers, for 5 digital crane scales from 3 manufacturers, and for 7 digital weight indicators from 5 manufacturers were compared. The results of the survey favored a configuration based on a custom-designed load cell integrated with a commercially available digital weight indicator. Safety certification of the system by an internationally recognized verification authority is also recommended. Comparison criteria and their effect on the LCBWS design requirements are discused,and the status of the project is reported. 2 refs., 2 figs., 2 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant, TN (USA). International Technology Programs Div.; Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OT21400
- OSTI ID:
- 5210051
- Report Number(s):
- K/ITP-172; ON: DE88009774
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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