Mass Spectrometric Calibration of Controlled Fluoroform Leak Rate Devices: Technique and Uncertainty Analysis
- Sandia National Laboratories
Controlled leak rate devices of fluoroform on the order of 10{sup -8} atm {center_dot} cc sec{sup -1} at 25 C are used to calibrate QC-1 War Reserve neutron tube exhaust stations for leak detection sensitivity. Close-out calibration of these tritium-contaminated devices is provided by the Gas Dynamics and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Organization 14406, which is a tritium analytical facility. The mass spectrometric technique used for the measurement is discussed, as is the first principals calculation (pressure, volume, temperature and time). The uncertainty of the measurement is largely driven by contributing factors in the determination of P, V and T. The expanded uncertainty of the leak rate measurement is shown to be 4.42%, with a coverage factor of 3 (k=3).
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (US); Sandia National Labs., Livermore, CA (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 810000
- Report Number(s):
- SAND2003-1185
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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