Investigation of a novel on-site U concentration analysis method for UO2 pellets using gamma spectroscopy
As the IAEA has applied integrated safeguards and a state level approach to member states, the importance of national inspection has increased. However, the requirements for national inspection for some member states are different from the IAEA safeguards. In particular, the national inspection for...
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| description | As the IAEA has applied integrated safeguards and a state level approach to member states, the importance of national inspection has increased. However, the requirements for national inspection for some member states are different from the IAEA safeguards. In particular, the national inspection for the ROK requires on-site U concentration analysis due to a domestic notification. This research proposes an on-site U concentration analysis (OUCA) method for UO2 pellets using gamma spectroscopy to satisfy the domestic notification requirement. The OUCA method calculates the U concentration of UO2 pellets using the measured net X-ray counts and declared 235U enrichment. This research demonstrates the feasibility of the OUCA method using both MCNP simulation and experiment. It simulated and measured the net X-ray counts of different UO2 pellets with different U concentrations and 235U enrichments. The simulated and measured net X-ray counts were fitted to polynomials as a function of U concentration and 235U enrichment. The goodness-of-fit results of both simulation and experiment demonstrated the feasibility of the OUCA method. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-522a2e797ce9427aa14d12eded57d72a2022-12-21T22:54:08ZengElsevierNuclear Engineering and Technology1738-57332021-06-0153619551963Investigation of a novel on-site U concentration analysis method for UO2 pellets using gamma spectroscopyHaneol Lee0Chan Jong Park1Corresponding author.; Korea Institute of Nuclear Non-proliferation and Control (KINAC), 1418 Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34101, Republic of KoreaKorea Institute of Nuclear Non-proliferation and Control (KINAC), 1418 Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34101, Republic of KoreaAs the IAEA has applied integrated safeguards and a state level approach to member states, the importance of national inspection has increased. However, the requirements for national inspection for some member states are different from the IAEA safeguards. In particular, the national inspection for the ROK requires on-site U concentration analysis due to a domestic notification. This research proposes an on-site U concentration analysis (OUCA) method for UO2 pellets using gamma spectroscopy to satisfy the domestic notification requirement. The OUCA method calculates the U concentration of UO2 pellets using the measured net X-ray counts and declared 235U enrichment. This research demonstrates the feasibility of the OUCA method using both MCNP simulation and experiment. It simulated and measured the net X-ray counts of different UO2 pellets with different U concentrations and 235U enrichments. The simulated and measured net X-ray counts were fitted to polynomials as a function of U concentration and 235U enrichment. The goodness-of-fit results of both simulation and experiment demonstrated the feasibility of the OUCA method.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573320309475On-site U concentration verificationNuclear safeguardsCharacteristic X-rayNational inspectionGamma spectroscopy |
| spellingShingle | Haneol Lee Chan Jong Park Investigation of a novel on-site U concentration analysis method for UO2 pellets using gamma spectroscopy Nuclear Engineering and Technology On-site U concentration verification Nuclear safeguards Characteristic X-ray National inspection Gamma spectroscopy |
| title | Investigation of a novel on-site U concentration analysis method for UO2 pellets using gamma spectroscopy |
| title_full | Investigation of a novel on-site U concentration analysis method for UO2 pellets using gamma spectroscopy |
| title_fullStr | Investigation of a novel on-site U concentration analysis method for UO2 pellets using gamma spectroscopy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigation of a novel on-site U concentration analysis method for UO2 pellets using gamma spectroscopy |
| title_short | Investigation of a novel on-site U concentration analysis method for UO2 pellets using gamma spectroscopy |
| title_sort | investigation of a novel on site u concentration analysis method for uo2 pellets using gamma spectroscopy |
| topic | On-site U concentration verification Nuclear safeguards Characteristic X-ray National inspection Gamma spectroscopy |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573320309475 |
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