Passive gamma-ray analysis of UO2 fuel rods using SrI2(Eu) scintillators in multi-detector arrangements

A. J. Parker; M. Bandala; D. Eaves; D. Hutchinson; X. Ma; P. Murray; P. Stirzaker; S. Marshall; J. Taylor; J. Zabalza; M. J. Joyce

doi:10.1109/nssmicrtsd49126.2023.10337917

Passive gamma-ray analysis of UO2 fuel rods using SrI2(Eu) scintillators in multi-detector arrangements

A. J. Parker, M. Bandala, D. Eaves, D. Hutchinson, X. Ma, P. Murray, P. Stirzaker, S. Marshall, J. Taylor, J. Zabalza, M. J. Joyce

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Abstract

The use of passive gamma analysis (PGA) to interrogate nuclear fuel rods for quality assurance and non-proliferation purposes has been demonstrated to be as efficient and safer than the more common neutron activation analysis (NAA) for fresh fuel assessment. In this work we will build on existing experimental measurements using a single probe SrI 2 (Eu), to simulate the response of a multi-probe SrI 2 (Eu) detector array in the analysis of nuclear fuel rods, containing sintered UO 2 . The work compares the results to literature studies using bismuth germinate and annulus CsI(Tl) multi-probes to evaluate light water reactor fuel rods. The enhanced scintillation performance of SrI 2 (Eu) over CsI(Tl) and BGO make it ideally suited for nuclear fuel inspection.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2023 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and International Symposium on Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detectors (NSS MIC RTSD)
Publisher	IEEE
Number of pages	1
ISBN (Electronic)	979-8-3503-3866-9
ISBN (Print)	979-8-3503-3867-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/nssmicrtsd49126.2023.10337917
Publication status	Published - 13 Dec 2023
Event	2023 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and International Symposium on Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detectors (NSS MIC RTSD) - Vancouver, Canada Duration: 4 Nov 2023 → 11 Nov 2023

Conference

Conference	2023 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and International Symposium on Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detectors (NSS MIC RTSD)
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Vancouver
Period	4/11/23 → 11/11/23

Funding

It is part of work funded United Kingdom’s EPSRC under Grant EP/V051059/1.

Keywords

scintillator
nuclear fuel
neutron activation
neutron activation analysis

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10.1109/nssmicrtsd49126.2023.10337917

Autonomous Inspection for Responsive and Sustainable Nuclear Fuel Manufacture (Responsive Manufacturing) (AIRS-NFM)
Murray, P. (Principal Investigator), Marshall, S. (Co-investigator) & Zabalza, J. (Co-investigator)
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/09/21 → 5/10/25
Project: Research

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Parker, A. J., Bandala, M., Eaves, D., Hutchinson, D., Ma, X., Murray, P., Stirzaker, P., Marshall, S., Taylor, J., Zabalza, J., & Joyce, M. J. (2023). Passive gamma-ray analysis of UO2 fuel rods using SrI2(Eu) scintillators in multi-detector arrangements. In 2023 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and International Symposium on Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detectors (NSS MIC RTSD) IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/nssmicrtsd49126.2023.10337917

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Parker, AJ, Bandala, M, Eaves, D, Hutchinson, D, Ma, X, Murray, P, Stirzaker, P, Marshall, S, Taylor, J, Zabalza, J & Joyce, MJ 2023, Passive gamma-ray analysis of UO2 fuel rods using SrI2(Eu) scintillators in multi-detector arrangements. in 2023 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and International Symposium on Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detectors (NSS MIC RTSD). IEEE, 2023 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and International Symposium on Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detectors (NSS MIC RTSD), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 4/11/23. https://doi.org/10.1109/nssmicrtsd49126.2023.10337917

Passive gamma-ray analysis of UO2 fuel rods using SrI2(Eu) scintillators in multi-detector arrangements. / Parker, A. J.; Bandala, M.; Eaves, D. et al.
2023 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and International Symposium on Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detectors (NSS MIC RTSD). IEEE, 2023.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book

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Parker AJ, Bandala M, Eaves D, Hutchinson D, Ma X, Murray P et al. Passive gamma-ray analysis of UO2 fuel rods using SrI2(Eu) scintillators in multi-detector arrangements. In 2023 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and International Symposium on Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detectors (NSS MIC RTSD). IEEE. 2023 doi: 10.1109/nssmicrtsd49126.2023.10337917

Passive gamma-ray analysis of UO2 fuel rods using SrI2(Eu) scintillators in multi-detector arrangements

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