Published October 1993 | Version v1
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A sipping system for irradiated fuel elements diagnostic

  • 1. Coordenadoria para Projetos Especiais (COPESP), Sao Paulo, SP (Brazil)

Description

This paper presents a wet-sipping system for quick diagnosis of irradiated fuel elements. Gamma detection is equated with respect to counting rate and system global efficiency. The theoretical results are verified by an experimental simulation employing NaI (Tl) and HPGe detectors in a I-131 activated water tank. The tank volume is parameterized for dimensioning to reach a minimum sensitivity of 600 Bq/l for gamma rays of 364 keV. It is found that the HPGe is the detector type which best suits the resolution requirement for a sipping system. (author)

Part of:
Proceedings of the 9. Brazilian Meeting on Reactor Physics and Thermal Hydraulics

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Portuguese)
Sistema de sipping para diagnostico de elementos combustiveis irradiados

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the 9. Brazilian Meeting on Reactor Physics and Thermal Hydraulics
Imprint Pagination
559 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 455-459.

Conference

Title
9. Brazilian Meeting on Reactor Physics and Thermal Hydraulics.
Dates
25-29 Oct 1993.
Place
Caxambu, MG (Brazil).

INIS

Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
25010544
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
ACCIDENTS; FAILED ELEMENT DETECTION; FUEL ELEMENTS; FUEL INTEGRITY; LEAKS; NUCLEAR FUELS; POST-IRRADIATION EXAMINATION; REACTOR SAFETY; SIMULATION; SPENT FUEL ELEMENTS
Descriptors DEC
DETECTION; ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; MATERIALS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR MATERIALS; SAFETY

Optional Information

Notes
Imprint:Anais do 9. Encontro Nacional de Fisica de Reatores e Termo-Hidraulica.