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Title: Detector and method for inspecting a sealed nuclear storage container

Abstract

A detector and methodology for inspecting a sealed nuclear storage container is described. The detector includes a collimated gamma-ray radiation detector which is moveably borne over the sealed nuclear storage container, and which detects gamma-ray radiation which is emitted by each of a plurality of spent nuclear fuel sources which are enclosed within the sealed nuclear storage container for purposes of detecting the illicit or unauthorized removal of spent nuclear fuel from the nuclear storage container.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Idaho Falls, ID
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
986532
Patent Number(s):
7,514,695
Application Number:
11/535,084; TRN: US201017%%391
Assignee:
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-05ID14517
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; CONTAINERS; INSPECTION; NUCLEAR FUELS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; REMOVAL; STORAGE; SPENT FUELS

Citation Formats

Caffrey, Augustine J. Detector and method for inspecting a sealed nuclear storage container. United States: N. p., 2009. Web.
Caffrey, Augustine J. Detector and method for inspecting a sealed nuclear storage container. United States.
Caffrey, Augustine J. 2009. "Detector and method for inspecting a sealed nuclear storage container". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/986532.
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abstractNote = {A detector and methodology for inspecting a sealed nuclear storage container is described. The detector includes a collimated gamma-ray radiation detector which is moveably borne over the sealed nuclear storage container, and which detects gamma-ray radiation which is emitted by each of a plurality of spent nuclear fuel sources which are enclosed within the sealed nuclear storage container for purposes of detecting the illicit or unauthorized removal of spent nuclear fuel from the nuclear storage container.},
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year = {Tue Apr 07 00:00:00 EDT 2009},
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