Radionuclide detection devices and associated methods

Mann, Nicholas R; Lister, Tedd E; Tranter, Troy J

Title: Radionuclide detection devices and associated methods

Abstract

Radionuclide detection devices comprise a fluid cell comprising a flow channel for a fluid stream. A radionuclide collector is positioned within the flow channel and configured to concentrate one or more radionuclides from the fluid stream onto at least a portion of the radionuclide collector. A scintillator for generating scintillation pulses responsive to an occurrence of a decay event is positioned proximate at least a portion of the radionuclide collector and adjacent to a detection system for detecting the scintillation pulses. Methods of selectively detecting a radionuclide are also provided.

Inventors:

Mann, Nicholas R ^[1]; Lister, Tedd E ^[2]; Tranter, Troy J ^[2]

Rigby, ID
Idaho Falls, ID

Issue Date:: 2011-03-08

Research Org.:: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1016517

Patent Number(s):: 7902510

Application Number:: US Patent Application 12/268,559

Assignee:: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
G01T1/003 - {Scintillation

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DOE Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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Evaluation of Flow Cell Detector Configurations Combining Simultaneous Preconcentration and Scintillation Detection for Monitoring of Pertechnetate in Aqueous Media
journal, April 2006

Hughes, Lara D.; DeVol, Timothy A.
Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 78, Issue 7
https://doi.org/10.1021/ac051878h

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Evaluation of Flow Cell Detector Configurations Combining Simultaneous Preconcentration and Scintillation Detection for Monitoring of Pertechnetate in Aqueous Media journal, April 2006

Evaluation of Flow Cell Detector Configurations Combining Simultaneous Preconcentration and Scintillation Detection for Monitoring of Pertechnetate in Aqueous Media
journal, April 2006