Remote nuclear screening system for hostile environments

Technical Report · Tue Feb 27 00:00:00 EST 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/483362· OSTI ID:483362

Addleman, R S ^[1]; Beck, M A; Blewett, G R; Selle, E R; McClellan, C S; Dodd, D A; Troyer, G L ^[2]; Keele, B D ^[3]

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1. Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States). Dept. of Physics
2. Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
3. Keele (B.D.), Knoxville, TN (United States)

A remote measurement system has been constructed for in situ gamma and beta isotopic characterization of highly radioactive nuclear material in hostile environments. A small collimated, planar CdZnTe detector is used for gamma-ray spectroscopy. Spectral resolution of 2% full width at half maximum at 662 kiloelectronvolts has been obtained remotely using rise time compensation and limited pulse shape discrimination, Isotopc measurement of high-energy beta emitters was accomplished with a ruggedized, deeply depleted, surface barrier silicon dictator. The primary function of the remote nuclear screening system is to provide fast qualitative and quantitative isotopic assessment of high-level radioactive material.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Financial Management and Controller, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-96RL13200
• OSTI ID: 483362
• Report Number(s): WHC-SD-WM-DTR-039; ON: DE97052637; TRN: 97:011189
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 27 Feb 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

40 CHEMISTRY
05 NUCLEAR FUELS
ISOTOPES
RADIOMETRIC ANALYSIS
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
HOT CELLS
GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY
BETA SPECTROSCOPY
TANKS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS