Published May 3, 1984 | Version v1
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Results from the study of UF6 consumption on centrifuge process piping and its influence on gamma ray measurements

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A gamma ray measurement technique for confirming the absence of highly enriched uranium (HEU) in process gas of gas centrifuge enrichment plants has been developed. This measurement technique is complicated by the presence of uranium deposits on the interior walls of the process pipes. The measurement approach is described, the mechanisms for deposit are discussed, and test results for quantifying the uranium in the deposits are reported. Based on observed US plant operating conditions, the absence of HEU in the process gas can be confirmed with a 5-min gamma ray measurement

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS, PC A02/MF A01 as DE84012801.

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Imprint Pagination
10 p.
Report number
K/OA--5672

Conference

Title
6. annual symposium on safeguards and nuclear material management.
Dates
14-18 May 1984.
Place
Venice (Italy).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
16006716
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; S98: NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
CENTRIFUGE ENRICHMENT PLANTS; DETECTION; GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; GAS CENTRIFUGATION; HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM; SAFEGUARDS; URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; ACTINIDES; CENTRIFUGATION; ELEMENTS; ENRICHED URANIUM; FLUORIDES; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; ISOTOPE ENRICHED MATERIALS; ISOTOPE SEPARATION PLANTS; MATERIALS; METALS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SPECTROSCOPY; URANIUM; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM FLUORIDES

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CONF-840531--11.