Fissile Analysis of Hanford Waste Using Californium Multiplier/Delayed Neutron Counter System

摘要

Measurement of low-level (10 ng/g or lower) fissile material (mainly plutonium) in Hanford waste and process samples is becoming increasingly important. A system has been designed consisting of a Californium Multiplier (CFX) and a Delayed Neutron Counter (DNC) to characterize these samples. This report describes hardware and analytical capability of the CFX/DNC system. (ERA citation 06:005829)