Fission Neutron Tomography of a 280-L Waste Package

Fission Neutron Tomography of a 280-L Waste Package

T. Bücherl, Ch. Lierse von Gostomski, T. Baldauf

Abstract. Based on a recent feasibility study, where it is demonstrated that fission neutron radiography of 200-l (radioactive) waste drums is possible at NECTAR, these investigations are extended to fission neutron tomography in transmission and emission mode. As sample, a 280-l drum is used containing inactive waste being typical for radioactive waste drums. For emission tomography, an AmBe-neutron source is measured separately and at different positions in the drum.

Keywords
Fission Neutron, Transmission Tomography, Emission Tomography, NECTAR, Radioactive Waste, Non-Destructive Characterization

Published online 1/5/2020, 6 pages
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Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA

Citation: T. Bücherl, Ch. Lierse von Gostomski, T. Baldauf, Fission Neutron Tomography of a 280-L Waste Package, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 15, pp 299-304, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644900574-47

The article was published as article 47 of the book Neutron Radiography

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