Hot-spots finding with modular gamma-ray system for sort and segregate activities
In the framework of the PI3SO project (Proximity Imaging System for Sort and Segregate Operations) funded by INFN-Energy project, aimed at the low and intermediate level radioactive waste (radwaste) classification, conditioning and characterization, a scanning system based on a set of 128 gamma-ray...
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| author | Elio Poma Gaetano Cosentino Luigi Longhitano Fabio Finocchiaro Paolo |
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| description | In the framework of the PI3SO project (Proximity Imaging System for Sort and Segregate Operations) funded by INFN-Energy project, aimed at the low and intermediate level radioactive waste (radwaste) classification, conditioning and characterization, a scanning system based on a set of 128 gamma-ray detectors based on CsI(Tl) crystal scintillators readout by a silicon photomultiplier have been built and characterized. These are arranged in linear arrays grouped in modules, each one being made of sixteen detection elements compose a sensitive unit, named module, and eight modules define the full-scintillators scanning system. The combination of four modules, arranged in a linear configuration, defines a sliding linear array named detection unit. Placed one above a scanning table and the other parallel to it underneath the table, the two co-moving detection units detect gamma-rays from sparse objects on table improving the detection of partially gamma sources and they will identify the hot-spot. The described modules are suitable for the sorting of nuclear materials and can be used as scanner of radioactive objects placed on a large area surface. Each unit was tested with point-like laboratory gamma-ray 137Cs and 22Na source: the results are promising in view of the integration with the mechanical system which will move the detection units scanning the radwaste. Next step are planned tests in a real environment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0e32733da4c44770a912d9dbfcf66ec32024-01-26T16:33:48ZengEDP SciencesEPJ Web of Conferences2100-014X2023-01-012880600710.1051/epjconf/202328806007epjconf_animma2023_06007Hot-spots finding with modular gamma-ray system for sort and segregate activitiesElio Poma Gaetano0Cosentino Luigi1Longhitano Fabio2Finocchiaro Paolo3INFN Laboratori Nazionali del SudINFN Laboratori Nazionali del SudINFN Sezione di CataniaINFN Laboratori Nazionali del SudIn the framework of the PI3SO project (Proximity Imaging System for Sort and Segregate Operations) funded by INFN-Energy project, aimed at the low and intermediate level radioactive waste (radwaste) classification, conditioning and characterization, a scanning system based on a set of 128 gamma-ray detectors based on CsI(Tl) crystal scintillators readout by a silicon photomultiplier have been built and characterized. These are arranged in linear arrays grouped in modules, each one being made of sixteen detection elements compose a sensitive unit, named module, and eight modules define the full-scintillators scanning system. The combination of four modules, arranged in a linear configuration, defines a sliding linear array named detection unit. Placed one above a scanning table and the other parallel to it underneath the table, the two co-moving detection units detect gamma-rays from sparse objects on table improving the detection of partially gamma sources and they will identify the hot-spot. The described modules are suitable for the sorting of nuclear materials and can be used as scanner of radioactive objects placed on a large area surface. Each unit was tested with point-like laboratory gamma-ray 137Cs and 22Na source: the results are promising in view of the integration with the mechanical system which will move the detection units scanning the radwaste. Next step are planned tests in a real environment.https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2023/14/epjconf_animma2023_06007.pdfradwastehot-spotsort and segregatesipmcsigamma-ray scanner |
| spellingShingle | Elio Poma Gaetano Cosentino Luigi Longhitano Fabio Finocchiaro Paolo Hot-spots finding with modular gamma-ray system for sort and segregate activities EPJ Web of Conferences radwaste hot-spot sort and segregate sipm csi gamma-ray scanner |
| title | Hot-spots finding with modular gamma-ray system for sort and segregate activities |
| title_full | Hot-spots finding with modular gamma-ray system for sort and segregate activities |
| title_fullStr | Hot-spots finding with modular gamma-ray system for sort and segregate activities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hot-spots finding with modular gamma-ray system for sort and segregate activities |
| title_short | Hot-spots finding with modular gamma-ray system for sort and segregate activities |
| title_sort | hot spots finding with modular gamma ray system for sort and segregate activities |
| topic | radwaste hot-spot sort and segregate sipm csi gamma-ray scanner |
| url | https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2023/14/epjconf_animma2023_06007.pdf |
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