Nuclear fuel microsphere gamma analyzer
Abstract
A gamma analyzer system is provided for the analysis of nuclear fuel microspheres and other radioactive particles. The system consists of an analysis turntable with means for loading, in sequence, a plurality of stations within the turntable; a gamma ray detector for determining the spectrum of a sample in one section; means for analyzing the spectrum; and a receiver turntable to collect the analyzed material in stations according to the spectrum analysis. Accordingly, particles may be sorted according to their quality; e.g., fuel particles with fractured coatings may be separated from those that are not fractured, or according to other properties.
- Inventors:
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- Oak Ridge, TN
- (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Knoxville, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862828
- Patent Number(s):
- 4021669
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- nuclear; fuel; microsphere; gamma; analyzer; provided; analysis; microspheres; radioactive; particles; consists; turntable; means; loading; sequence; plurality; stations; ray; detector; determining; spectrum; sample; section; analyzing; receiver; collect; analyzed; material; according; accordingly; sorted; quality; fractured; coatings; separated; properties; radioactive particles; gamma ray; nuclear fuel; fuel particles; fuel particle; ray detector; radioactive particle; fuel microspheres; gamma analyzer; active particles; /250/209/376/
Citation Formats
Valentine, Kenneth H, Long, Jr., Ernest L., and Willey, Melvin G. Nuclear fuel microsphere gamma analyzer. United States: N. p., 1977.
Web.
Valentine, Kenneth H, Long, Jr., Ernest L., & Willey, Melvin G. Nuclear fuel microsphere gamma analyzer. United States.
Valentine, Kenneth H, Long, Jr., Ernest L., and Willey, Melvin G. Sat .
"Nuclear fuel microsphere gamma analyzer". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862828.
@article{osti_862828,
title = {Nuclear fuel microsphere gamma analyzer},
author = {Valentine, Kenneth H and Long, Jr., Ernest L. and Willey, Melvin G},
abstractNote = {A gamma analyzer system is provided for the analysis of nuclear fuel microspheres and other radioactive particles. The system consists of an analysis turntable with means for loading, in sequence, a plurality of stations within the turntable; a gamma ray detector for determining the spectrum of a sample in one section; means for analyzing the spectrum; and a receiver turntable to collect the analyzed material in stations according to the spectrum analysis. Accordingly, particles may be sorted according to their quality; e.g., fuel particles with fractured coatings may be separated from those that are not fractured, or according to other properties.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1977},
month = {1}
}
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