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Apparatus and method for inspecting a sealed container

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OSTI ID:986332
 [1];  [2];  [1];  [1];  [3]
  1. Pocatello, ID
  2. Idaho Falls, ID
  3. Phoenix, AZ
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An apparatus for inspecting a sealed container is disclosed and which includes a pulsed electron accelerator which is positioned in spaced relation relative to a first side of the sealed container, and which produces a pulsed beam of photons which passes through the sealed container and any contents enclosed within the sealed container; a detector positioned in spaced relation relative to a second, opposite side of the sealed container, and which receives the pulsed beam of photons which passes through the contents of the sealed container, and which produces an output signal; and a computer for developing a visible image from the output signal of the detector which depicts the contents of the sealed container.
Research Organization:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-05ID14517
Assignee:
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
Patent Number(s):
7,508,909
Application Number:
11/379,888
OSTI ID:
986332
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

Radiation Imaging of Dry Storage Casks for Spent Nuclear Fuel conference January 2005

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