Gamma-Spectrometric Determination of the Plutonium Mass in Containers
- Authors: Aleeva T.B.1, Bushuev A.V.1, Kozhin A.F.1, Zubarev V.N.1, Verenchikova M.S.1, Pavlov A.M.2, Syrosev A.A.2
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Affiliations:
- National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
- Mayak Industrial Association
- Issue: Vol 119, No 4 (2016)
- Pages: 253-257
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1063-4258/article/view/247921
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10512-016-0056-4
- ID: 247921
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Abstract
A method is proposed for determining the mass and isotopic composition of the plutonium warehoused in containers at the RT-1 plant of the Industrial Association Mayak. A single measurement system with a detector based on ultrapure germanium is used for the measurements. The mass is determined according to the pulse count rate in 239Pu peaks. The correction for self-absorption of radiation in a container is determined by measuring the transmission of radiation emitted from an external source and by Monte Carlo calculations. Estimates show that the total error in determining the plutonium mass by the new method is 11% (P = 0.95). The method can be used to perform confirmatory measurements in the accounting and control system for nuclear materials.
About the authors
T. B. Aleeva
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
Email: j-atomicenergy@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow
A. V. Bushuev
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
Email: j-atomicenergy@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow
A. F. Kozhin
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
Email: j-atomicenergy@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow
V. N. Zubarev
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
Email: j-atomicenergy@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow
M. S. Verenchikova
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
Email: j-atomicenergy@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow
A. M. Pavlov
Mayak Industrial Association
Email: j-atomicenergy@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Ozersk
A. A. Syrosev
Mayak Industrial Association
Email: j-atomicenergy@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Ozersk