Tests of cosmic ray radiography for power industry applications

Durham, J. M.; Guardincerri, E.; Morris, C. L.; Bacon, J.; Fabritius, J.; Fellows, S.; Poulson, D.; Plaud-Ramos, K.; Renshaw, J.

doi:10.1063/1.4922006

Title: Tests of cosmic ray radiography for power industry applications

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In this report, we assess muon multiple scattering tomography as a non-destructive inspection technique in several typical areas of interest to the nuclear power industry, including monitoring concrete degradation, gate valve conditions, and pipe wall thickness. This work is motivated by the need for imaging methods that do not require the licensing, training, and safety controls of x-rays, and by the need to be able to penetrate considerable overburden to examine internal details of components that are otherwise inaccessible, with minimum impact on industrial operations. In some instances, we find that muon tomography may be an attractive alternative to more typical measurements.

Authors:: Durham, J. M.; Guardincerri, E.; Morris, C. L.; Bacon, J.; Fabritius, J.; Fellows, S.; Poulson, D.; Plaud-Ramos, K.; Renshaw, J.

Publication Date:: 2015-06-01

Research Org.:: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1198598

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1208850; OSTI ID: 1221413; OSTI ID: 1420678

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-15-22129
Journal ID: ISSN 2158-3226

Grant/Contract Number:: Contract DE-AC5206NA25396; AC52-06NA25396

Resource Type:: Published Article

Journal Name:: AIP Advances

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: AIP Advances Journal Volume: 5 Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 2158-3226

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; muons; cosmic rays; image sensors; tomography; image reconstruction

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                    Durham, J. M., Guardincerri, E., Morris, C. L., Bacon, J., Fabritius, J., Fellows, S., Poulson, D., Plaud-Ramos, K., and Renshaw, J. Tests of cosmic ray radiography for power industry applications.  United States: N. p., 2015. 
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                    Durham, J. M., Guardincerri, E., Morris, C. L., Bacon, J., Fabritius, J., Fellows, S., Poulson, D., Plaud-Ramos, K., & Renshaw, J. Tests of cosmic ray radiography for power industry applications.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4922006

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                    Durham, J. M., Guardincerri, E., Morris, C. L., Bacon, J., Fabritius, J., Fellows, S., Poulson, D., Plaud-Ramos, K., and Renshaw, J. Mon .  
"Tests of cosmic ray radiography for power industry applications".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4922006.

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  title        = {Tests of cosmic ray radiography for power industry applications},

  author       = {Durham, J. M. and Guardincerri, E. and Morris, C. L. and Bacon, J. and Fabritius, J. and Fellows, S. and Poulson, D. and Plaud-Ramos, K. and Renshaw, J.},

  abstractNote = {In this report, we assess muon multiple scattering tomography as a non-destructive inspection technique in several typical areas of interest to the nuclear power industry, including monitoring concrete degradation, gate valve conditions, and pipe wall thickness. This work is motivated by the need for imaging methods that do not require the licensing, training, and safety controls of x-rays, and by the need to be able to penetrate considerable overburden to examine internal details of components that are otherwise inaccessible, with minimum impact on industrial operations. In some instances, we find that muon tomography may be an attractive alternative to more typical measurements.},

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  journal      = {AIP Advances},

  number       = 6,

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  place        = {United States},

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