N2024-220

Drum Decommissioning Piece Monitor

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The N2024-220 Decommissioning Piece Monitor is a transportable efficient neutron assay instrument for the monitoring of intermediate level Plutonium Contaminated Material (PCM) waste arising from decommissioning operations. Waste is loaded into a 200 litre drum fitted with a containment barrier. The monitor surrounds the drum and measures its PCM content.

    Benefits

  • The chamber is housed on a transportable trolley with locking castors for safety and stability
  • Non-interchangeable connector types prevent misconnection
  • Provides a complete passive neutron assay system when used with the N2000 Universal Neutron Counter Analyser with Passive Neutron Coincidence Counting Software or a Multiplicity Shift Register with INCC-B32 software.

    Features

  • Large measurement chamber that will accept size-reduced pieces within a 200 litre drum
  • Measurement chamber can be constructed to accommodate any drum size up to and including 400 litres
  • Front detector panel also serves as a door to enable loading and unloading of 200 litre waste and calibration drum
  • Counting electronics, personal computer and printer are included
  • One junction box/amplifier unit per panel provides a high voltage connection to the detector tubes and low voltage and signal connection to the amplifier

  • Description

    The monitor is modular in construction and utilises standard proven ANTECH hardware and software. It consists of four neutron detector panels, each of which is fitted with six neutron detectors and a single amplifier is mounted on a trolley. The front panel of the monitor also functions as a door to enable drums to be loaded and removed. The four amplifier TTL outputs are input into an N2000 Universal Neutron Counter that functions as a neutron counter, analyser and source of high voltage and low voltage DC supply. The N2000 is operated under computer control (from a host computer) and can be remote from the monitor. The system can be operated with other neutron counting electronics.

  • Specifications
    Neutron detectors
    24 x 3He detector tubes
    Detector Dimensions
    25.4 mm diameter x 750 mm length at 4 atm pressure 1" x 29.5"
    Detection Efficiency
    ~10% for bare chamber
    Operating Voltage (V)
    ~1800 V
    Die Away Time
    ~100 μs
    Minimal Detectable Activity
    Indicative lower limit of detection of between 60 - 100 mg 240Pueffective in coincidence counting mode equivalent to between ~ 1 – 2 g total WG Pu in a 10 minute measurement time (for a coincidence background of no greater than 0.05 /s)
    Electrical connections
    High Voltage SHV
    Supply for head amplifiers TNC
    Signal output BNC
    Compliance
    Safety Conforms to European Union Directive 72/23/EEC (EN61010-1:
    2001)

    EMC Conforms to European Union Directive 2004/108/EC
    BS EN 610000-6-4:2001 Emissions
    BS EN 6101-6-2:2001 Immunity
    Dimensions
    1110 mm H, 970 mm W, 970 mm D 43.7" H, 38.2" W, 38.2" D
    Weight
    370 kg 815.7 lb
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Founded in 1987, ANTECH is an independent provider of custom equipment, measurement services and technical expertise to the nuclear industry.

Our experience is a result of more than thirty years of academic research into nuclear measurement technologies and more than twenty years of continual product development. ANTECH radioactivity measurement instruments have applications in nuclear safeguards, nuclear waste assay and sentencing, and radiation detection. We have particular expertise in the development and supply of radiometric calorimeters for the measurement of plutonium, tritium and other heat producing radionuclides. Our broad international customer base includes government nuclear laboratories, power stations and nuclear industry side operators and contractors around the world.

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