CA928434A - Method and apparatus for the non-destructive assay of bulk nuclear reactor fuel using 1 kev to 1 mev range neutrons - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for the non-destructive assay of bulk nuclear reactor fuel using 1 kev to 1 mev range neutrons

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CA928434A
CA928434A CA051225A CA51225A CA928434A CA 928434 A CA928434 A CA 928434A CA 051225 A CA051225 A CA 051225A CA 51225 A CA51225 A CA 51225A CA 928434 A CA928434 A CA 928434A
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Ii Samuel Untermyer
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National Nuclear Corp Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C17/00—Monitoring; Testing ; Maintaining
    • G21C17/06—Devices or arrangements for monitoring or testing fuel or fuel elements outside the reactor core, e.g. for burn-up, for contamination
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N23/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00
    • G01N23/02—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00 by transmitting the radiation through the material
    • G01N23/06—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00 by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption
    • G01N23/09—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00 by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the radiation being neutrons
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
    • Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors

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  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Radiation (AREA)
CA051225A 1968-05-13 1969-05-12 Method and apparatus for the non-destructive assay of bulk nuclear reactor fuel using 1 kev to 1 mev range neutrons Expired CA928434A (en)

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US (1) US3636353A (ja)
JP (1) JPS5138880B1 (ja)
CA (1) CA928434A (ja)
DE (1) DE1923983A1 (ja)
GB (1) GB1240235A (ja)

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GB1240235A (en) 1971-07-21

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