Verification of nuclear fuel plates by a developed non-destructive assay method

Countering distortion scenarios outcome from shaping and the chemical mixing in U3O8-Al compact using reliable model

“…Gamma-ray spectrometers are systems that have wide uses in various experimental applications. These detectors are utilized for the assay purposes of radionuclides that emit gamma rays and in measuring radioactivity at nuclear facilities (El-Gammal, El-Nagdy, Rizk, Shawky, & Samei, 2005;Vidmar et al, 2008). Amongst gamma-ray detectors is a HPGe detector that has many applications in the radioactive and nuclear field.…”

“…The simulation will get results within some 'statistical error' (David & Kurt, 2009). The General Monte Carlo Code (MCNP-5) was utilized to compute the absolute efficiency of the detector (El-Gammal et al, 2005). The characteristics and specifications of the planar HPGe detector and U 3 O 8 -Al Compact have modeled as many details as possible to simulate the experimental setup.…”

A new methodology for determination of water of crystallization for uranyl nitrate samples using scanning electron microscope, energy dispersive X-ray, and MCPN-5

“…High Pu rity Ger ma nium de tec tor (HPGe) [Canberra; model GL0515R with an ac tive area of 540 mm 2 , 1.5 cm height, and 122 keV FWHM at 540 eV] was used in the MCNP in puts. Multi-chan nel an a lyzer [inspec tor, Model IN2K], to col lect the in put en ergy pulses, the de tec tor was ad justed at high volt age (2500V) [10][11][12][13]. A set of tested NM sam ples were used for ex e cut ing the com pu ta tional cal cu la tions.…”

A proposed semi-empirical method for 235U mass calibration of the active-well neutron coincidence counter

“…Due to the relatively low energies and/or low specific activities of g-rays emitted from uranium isotopes, in some cases, the acquisition of the g spectrum could be a lengthy procedure. Moreover, g attenuation within the sample can be significant, which requires the estimation of some correction factors that may add a notable contribution to the uncertainty of the experimental results [5]. For such cases, NM assay by neutron detection may be the preferred technique.…”