FULLY AUTOMATED LABORATORY FOR THE ASSAY OF PLUTONIUM IN WASTES AND RECOVERABLE SCRAPS

Authors
CHATEAUVIEUX H MICHAUT F MARTY P DALLAVA D
Citation
H. Chateauvieux et al., FULLY AUTOMATED LABORATORY FOR THE ASSAY OF PLUTONIUM IN WASTES AND RECOVERABLE SCRAPS, Chemometrics and intelligent laboratory systems, 26(2), 1994, pp. 129-135
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Application, Chemistry & Engineering","Instument & Instrumentation","Chemistry Analytical","Computer Science Artificial Intelligence","Robotics & Automatic Control
Journal title
Chemometrics and intelligent laboratory systems → ACNP
ISSN journal
01697439
Volume
26
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
129 - 135
Database
ISI
SICI code
0169-7439(1994)26:2<129:FALFTA>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
To perform the plutonium balance of a reprocessing unit, a laboratory has been specially designed for non-destructive determination of pluto nium in wastes and recoverable scraps. The two different methods used (calorimetry (two devices) and gamma-ray spectrometry (seven detectors )), the different types (matrices, weight) and the number of products to measure (8000 assays per year) have imposed a full automated labora tory working 24 h per day and 365 days per year. We will describe the installation and insist upon its specificity and performance. We will also take stock of one year of working of the laboratory underlining t he problems we have encountered.