Neutron radiography facility at the Hanford Engineering Development Laboratory
Description
The Hanford Engineering Development Laboratory (HEDL) Neutron Radiography Facility provides capability for critical examination of nuclear fuel and assemblies. It features a unique divergent collimator designed specifically to provide high-sensitivity radiographic images at a throughput up to 240 fuel pin images per 8-hour shift. Matching components, including collimator, vacuum cassette, and film, combined to yield the largest known neutron radiograph yet obtained in a single exposure. Performance of the collimator demonstrated that adherence to discussed concepts yields a highly satisfactory neutron beam. Neutron radiographs and measurements of the neutron beam characteristics are presented. Applications have included examination of fuel pins and assemblies for the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF). Future developments focus on dimensional measurements of fuel pellet diameter and three-dimensional neutron radiography
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Mater. Eval.
- Journal Volume
- 37
- Journal Issue
- 7
- Series
- Mater. Eval.
- Journal Page Range
- 55-61
- ISSN
- 0025-5327
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 11518055
- Subject category
- S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- COLLIMATORS; CONFIGURATION; FILMS; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY; NEUTRON BEAMS; NUCLEAR FUELS; TRIGA TYPE REACTORS
- Descriptors DEC
- BEAMS; ENERGY SOURCES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; FUELS; HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS; HYDRIDE MODERATED REACTORS; MATERIALS TESTING; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; NUCLEON BEAMS; PARTICLE BEAMS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SOLID HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS; TESTING; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS