Published November 2012 | Version v1
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Application of neutron radiography for non-destructive testing nuclear fuel elements

Creators

  • 1. Neutron Scattering Laboratory, China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing (China)

Description

This paper describes the experimental procedures, testing information and application advantages when neutron radiography is used for non-destructive inspections and quantitative analysis of fuel elements from nuclear power plants. Both the 235U enrichment and the material distribution inside the pellets can be determined by neutron radiography methods for the non-irradiated fuel elements. Both the structural integrity of fuel elements for different reactors such as PWR, BWR, FBTR and the hydrogen accumulation in the cladding material can be inspected for the irradiated samples. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Techniques
Journal Volume
35
Journal Issue
11
Journal Page Range
p. 821-826
ISSN
0253-3219

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
47057282
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
BUILDUP; BWR TYPE REACTORS; DISTRIBUTION; ENRICHMENT; FAST REACTORS; FUEL CANS; HYDROGEN; INFORMATION; IRRADIATION; NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PELLETS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; SPENT FUEL ELEMENTS; URANIUM 235
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ELEMENTS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; FUEL ELEMENTS; HEAVY NUCLEI; INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MATERIALS TESTING; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; NONMETALS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEI; POWER PLANTS; POWER REACTORS; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; TESTING; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; THERMAL REACTORS; URANIUM ISOTOPES; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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Notes
15 figs., 13 refs.