A COMPILIATION OF TECHNIQUES USED BY VALLECITOS RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS LABORATORY

Equipment and techniques for remote examination of irradiated fuel assemblies applicable to the Maritime Program are described. The following subjects are covered: visual and photographic examination, dimensional measurements, gamma activity scanning, fission gas release measurements, metallographic examination, and radiochemical burnup analysis.

• Corporate Authors:

  General Electric

  Marine Turbine & Gear Engineer, 1100 Western Ave
  Lynn, MA  United States  01910
• Authors:
  • Brandt, F A
  • Mathay, P W
  • Zimmerman, D L
• Publication Date: 1961-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 26 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Equipment tests; Fuel processing; Nuclear fuels; Nuclear reactors; Radiometers; Radiometric analysis; Test procedures
• Old TRIS Terms: Nuclear fuel processing; Nuclear reactor testing; Radiometric detection
• Subject Areas: Energy; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026445
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: AT(04-3)-189
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 1 1973 12:00AM