Californium interrogation prompt neutron (CIPN) instrument for non-destructive assay of spent nuclear fuel—Design concept and experimental demonstration
| Autor: | Holly R. Trellue, In-Chan Kwon, Stephen J. Tobin, Daniela Henzlova, Se-Hwan Park, Seung Kyu Lee, Carlos D. Rael, Jong-Myeong Oh, Seong-Kyu Ahn, Howard O. Menlove, Ho-Dong Kim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 020209 energy Nuclear engineering Neutron interrogation chemistry.chemical_element Californium 02 engineering and technology Spent nuclear fuel chemistry Prompt neutron Non destructive 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Interrogation Instrumentation Burnup |
| Zdroj: | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 806:43-54 |
| ISSN: | 0168-9002 |
| Popis: | This paper presents results of the first experimental demonstration of the Californium Interrogation Prompt Neutron (CIPN) instrument developed within a multi-year effort launched by the Next Generation Safeguards Initiative Spent Fuel Project of the United States Department of Energy. The goals of this project focused on developing viable non-destructive assay techniques with capabilities to improve an independent verification of spent fuel assembly characteristics. For this purpose, the CIPN instrument combines active and passive neutron interrogation, along with passive gamma-ray measurements, to provide three independent observables. This paper describes the initial feasibility demonstration of the CIPN instrument, which involved measurements of four pressurized-water-reactor spent fuel assemblies with different levels of burnup and two initial enrichments. The measurements were performed at the Post-Irradiation Examination Facility at the Korea Atomic Energy Institute in the Republic of Korea. The key aim of the demonstration was to evaluate CIPN instrument performance under realistic deployment conditions, with the focus on a detailed assessment of systematic uncertainties that are best evaluated experimentally. The measurements revealed good positioning reproducibility, as well as a high degree of insensitivity of the CIPN instrument׳s response to irregularities in a radial burnup profile. Systematic uncertainty of individual CIPN instrument signals due to assembly rotation was found to be |
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