A portable geometry-independent tomographic system for gamma-ray, a next generation of nuclear waste characterization
Abstract One of the main activities of the nuclear industry is the characterisation of radioactive waste based on the detection of gamma radiation. Large volumes of radioactive waste are classified according to their average activity, but often the radioactivity exceeds the maximum allowed by regula...
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| author | Salvador Tortajada Francisco Albiol Luis Caballero Alberto Albiol José Luis Leganés-Nieto |
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| description | Abstract One of the main activities of the nuclear industry is the characterisation of radioactive waste based on the detection of gamma radiation. Large volumes of radioactive waste are classified according to their average activity, but often the radioactivity exceeds the maximum allowed by regulators in specific parts of the bulk. In addition, the detection of the radiation is currently based on static detection systems where the geometry of the bulk is fixed and well known. Furthermore, these systems are not portable and depend on the transport of waste to the places where the detection systems are located. However, there are situations where the geometry varies and where moving waste is complex. This is especially true in compromised situations.We present a new model for nuclear waste management based on a portable and geometry-independent tomographic system for three-dimensional image reconstruction for gamma radiation detection. The system relies on a combination of a gamma radiation camera and a visible camera that allows to visualise radioactivity using augmented reality and artificial computer vision techniques. This novel tomographic system has the potential to be a disruptive innovation in the nuclear industry for nuclear waste management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-41b11177a1074b029e00d44d0704071f2023-07-30T11:16:06ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-07-0113111010.1038/s41598-023-39405-xA portable geometry-independent tomographic system for gamma-ray, a next generation of nuclear waste characterizationSalvador Tortajada0Francisco Albiol1Luis Caballero2Alberto Albiol3José Luis Leganés-Nieto4Instituto de Física Corpuscular, CSIC-Universitat de ValènciaInstituto de Física Corpuscular, CSIC-Universitat de ValènciaInstituto de Física Corpuscular, CSIC-Universitat de ValènciaiTeam, Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaENRESA, Empresa Nacional de Residuos Radiactivos, Ingeniería de Residuos de Baja y Media Actividad, IRBMAAbstract One of the main activities of the nuclear industry is the characterisation of radioactive waste based on the detection of gamma radiation. Large volumes of radioactive waste are classified according to their average activity, but often the radioactivity exceeds the maximum allowed by regulators in specific parts of the bulk. In addition, the detection of the radiation is currently based on static detection systems where the geometry of the bulk is fixed and well known. Furthermore, these systems are not portable and depend on the transport of waste to the places where the detection systems are located. However, there are situations where the geometry varies and where moving waste is complex. This is especially true in compromised situations.We present a new model for nuclear waste management based on a portable and geometry-independent tomographic system for three-dimensional image reconstruction for gamma radiation detection. The system relies on a combination of a gamma radiation camera and a visible camera that allows to visualise radioactivity using augmented reality and artificial computer vision techniques. This novel tomographic system has the potential to be a disruptive innovation in the nuclear industry for nuclear waste management.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39405-x |
| spellingShingle | Salvador Tortajada Francisco Albiol Luis Caballero Alberto Albiol José Luis Leganés-Nieto A portable geometry-independent tomographic system for gamma-ray, a next generation of nuclear waste characterization Scientific Reports |
| title | A portable geometry-independent tomographic system for gamma-ray, a next generation of nuclear waste characterization |
| title_full | A portable geometry-independent tomographic system for gamma-ray, a next generation of nuclear waste characterization |
| title_fullStr | A portable geometry-independent tomographic system for gamma-ray, a next generation of nuclear waste characterization |
| title_full_unstemmed | A portable geometry-independent tomographic system for gamma-ray, a next generation of nuclear waste characterization |
| title_short | A portable geometry-independent tomographic system for gamma-ray, a next generation of nuclear waste characterization |
| title_sort | portable geometry independent tomographic system for gamma ray a next generation of nuclear waste characterization |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39405-x |
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