Online fiber-optic photometer
The development and implementation of a fiber-optic photometer for process control at the Savannah River Plant (SRP) will be discussed. The instrument is a modified Du Pont 400 photometric analyzer which incorporates quartz fiber-optic cables, a high-intensity tungsten-halogen lamp source, and a sight glass with sealed optics. Six of these photometers have been installed at SRP to monitor the elution of neptunium or plutonium from anion exchange columns. The fiber optics allow the instrument to be located 50 feet from the sight glass, which is in a highly radioactive area. This ensures easy access to the instrument and minimizes radiation exposure to personnel. The modifications to the analyzer and its application to process control will be presented.
- Research Organization:
- Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Aiken, SC (USA). Savannah River Lab.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-76SR00001
- OSTI ID:
- 6434992
- Report Number(s):
- DP-MS-85-127; CONF-8510178-2; ON: DE86003142
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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