Published 1991 | Version v1
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The use of the hybrid K-edge densitometer for routine analysis of safeguards verification samples of reprocessing input liquor

Creators

  • 1. Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH (Germany). Inst. fuer Kernphysik
  • 2. Compagnie Generale des Matieres Nucleaires (COGEMA), 50 - Cherbourg (France). Etablissement de La Hague
  • 3. Commission of the European Communities, Karlsruhe (Germany). European Inst. for Transuranium Elements
  • 4. Commission of the European Communities, Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

Description

Following successful tests of a hybrid K-edge instrument at TUI Karlsruhe and the routine use of a K-edge densitometer for safeguards verification at the same laboratory, the Euratom Safeguards Directorate of the Commission of the European Communities decided to install the first such instrument into a large industrial reprocessing plant for the routine verification of samples taken from the input accountancy tanks. This paper reports on the installation, calibration, sample handling procedure and the performance of this instrument after one year of routine operation

Part of:
Safeguards and Nuclear Material Management

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Safeguards and nuclear material management
Imprint Pagination
745 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 337-344.
Report number
EUR--13686

Conference

Title
13. Annual Symposium on Safeguards and Nuclear Material Management.
Dates
14-16 May 1991.
Place
Avignon (France).

INIS

Country of Publication
European Commission (EC), Brussels (Belgium)
Country of Input or Organization
European Commission (EC), Brussels (Belgium)
INIS RN
23087934
Subject category
S98: NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CALIBRATION; COGEMA LA HAGUE; GE SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; K ABSORPTION; PLUTONIUM; SOLUTIONS; URANIUM; X-RAY TUBES
Descriptors DEC
ABSORPTION; ACTINIDES; COGEMA; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRON TUBES; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; FRENCH ORGANIZATIONS; FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS; HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; METALS; MIXTURES; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; RADIATION DETECTORS; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SORPTION; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; X-RAY EQUIPMENT

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