Gamma-ray monitor for plutonium uniformity in fuel tubes

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0029-554X(82)90705-4· OSTI ID:6373413

Winn, W. G.

Plutonium fuel tubes must be examined for abnormal PuO/sub 2/ densities. A fuel-gamma densitometer (FGD) was developed to measure the PuO/sub 2/ content within 3.2-mm-diameter areas. The FGD measurement of hot spot densities is an extension of the usual gamma-scanner application of verifying fuel uniformity within a few percent.

• Research Organization: Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Aiken, SC (United States). Savannah River Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-76SR00001
• OSTI ID: 6373413
• Report Number(s): DP-MS-80-120; CONF-810647-1; TRN: 81-010440
• Resource Relation: Journal Volume: 193; Journal Issue: 1-2; Conference: Conference on X- and gamma-ray sources and applications, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, 10 Jun 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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