Neutron radiography with a sealed-tube neutron generator in a hot laboratory water pool at Nagoya University

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985 · Nucl. Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5827421

Matsumoto, G; Doi, S; Ikeda, Y; Ohkubo, K

To investigate the feasibility of applying a portable neutron generator for neutron radiography (NR), an underwater NR facility was designed and constructed in the water pool in a hot laboratory. By using the system, including neutron converters and films, it was possible to obtain NR images withing about 10 min. Various characteristic tests and photography by both emulsion and track-etch methods were carried out for various objects containing irradiated nuclear fuel samples. Some combinations of the converter and x-ray films, such as gadolinium foil/Type AA, were found to be suitable for NR in this case, but the much more sensitive converter NE426 was able to reduce the exposure time considerably. The strongly irradiated nuclear fuel samples were successfully photographed by CA8015 track-etch films with a /sup 10/BN converter.

• Research Organization: Nagoya University, Department of Nuclear Engineering Furo-cho, Chikusa-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
• OSTI ID: 5827421
• Journal Information: Nucl. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 68:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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