Non-destructive method for determining neutron exposure
Abstract
A non-destructive method for determination of neutron exposure in an object, such as a reactor pressure vessel, is based on the observation of characteristic gamma-rays emitted by activation products in the object by using a unique continuous gamma-ray spectrometer. The spectrometer views the object through appropriate collimators to determine the absolute emission rate of these characteristic gamma-rays, thereby ascertaining the absolute activity of given activation products in the object. These data can then be used to deduce the spatial and angular dependence of neutron exposure at regions of interest within the object.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7030928
- Application Number:
- ON: DE84014244
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76FF02170
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; PRESSURE VESSELS; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; REACTOR COMPONENTS; GAMMA SPECTROMETERS; CONTAINERS; DOSIMETRY; MATERIALS TESTING; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; SPECTROMETERS; SPECTROSCOPY; TESTING; 220200* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Components & Accessories; 440103 - Radiation Instrumentation- Nuclear Spectroscopic Instrumentation
Citation Formats
Gold, R, and McElroy, W N. Non-destructive method for determining neutron exposure. United States: N. p., 1983.
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Gold, R, & McElroy, W N. Non-destructive method for determining neutron exposure. United States.
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"Non-destructive method for determining neutron exposure". United States.
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title = {Non-destructive method for determining neutron exposure},
author = {Gold, R and McElroy, W N},
abstractNote = {A non-destructive method for determination of neutron exposure in an object, such as a reactor pressure vessel, is based on the observation of characteristic gamma-rays emitted by activation products in the object by using a unique continuous gamma-ray spectrometer. The spectrometer views the object through appropriate collimators to determine the absolute emission rate of these characteristic gamma-rays, thereby ascertaining the absolute activity of given activation products in the object. These data can then be used to deduce the spatial and angular dependence of neutron exposure at regions of interest within the object.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1983},
month = {11}
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