Fuel conditioning facility inert gas filled reprocessing hot cell leak rate measurement
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2017.08.058
Abstract: Abstract The Idaho National Laboratory Fuel Conditioning Facility conducts treatment of U.S. Department of Energy owned metallic fast reactor spent fuel using pyro-processing. Certain steps in pyro-processing generate pyrophoric metal laden with radioactive material. Therefore,… read more here.
Keywords: hot cell; method; fuel; leak rate ... See more keywords
Study on neutron shielding performance of hot cell shielding door for nuclear power plant
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2021.108752
Abstract: Abstract Hot cell shielding door is an important component to ensure the safe operation of nuclear power plants. In this study, the shielding structure of hot cell shielding door is introduced. Using theoretical calculation of… read more here.
Keywords: neutron shielding; plate; shielding door; cell shielding ... See more keywords
Robotic arm material characterisation using LIBS and Raman in a nuclear hot cell decommissioning environment.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125193
Abstract: Material characterisation in nuclear environments is an essential part of decommissioning processes. This paper explores the feasibility of deploying commercial off the shelf (COTS) laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and Raman spectroscopy, for use in… read more here.
Keywords: robotic arm; hot cell; libs raman; spectroscopy ... See more keywords