Performance evaluation of Yonsei Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography (YSECT) for partial-defect inspection within PWR-type spent nuclear fuel
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As the amount of power generated by nuclear power plants increases, the importance of managing Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) to prevent proliferation increases as well. In a previous study, we optimally designed the gamma emission tomography instrument named Yonsei Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography version 2 (YSECT.v.2) based on Monte Carlo (MC) simulation for inspection and detection of defects in SNF. The objective of the current study was to fabricate a prototype YSECT.v.2 instrument and to evaluate its performance. The YSECT.v.2 instrument consists of scintillator-based detection modules, a multi-channel data acquisition (DAQ) module, a heat reduction module, and a waterproof housing. Based on the experimental results for a mock-up of fresh nuclear fuel rods, the spatial resolution of the prototype YSECT.v.2 instrument was determined to be 10.8 mm. In the experiment with 137Cs test sources, a high-quality image could be obtained with the exclusion of the pixel value below the threshold. For a 6 × 6 array, the spatial resolution for 137Cs was analyzed to be 7.2 mm. Considering these results, we expected that source distribution could be distinguishable using the YSECT.v.2. In the future, further experimentation will validate the performance of the fabricated instrument for a mock-up of SNF rods in water
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As the amount of power generated by nuclear power plants increases, the importance of managing Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) to prevent proliferation increases as well. In a previous study, we optimally designed the gamma emission tomography instrument named Yonsei Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography version 2 (YSECT.v.2) based on Monte Carlo (MC) simulation for inspection and detection of defects in SNF. The objective of the current study was to fabricate a prototype YSECT.v.2 instrument and to evaluate its performance. The YSECT.v.2 instrument consists of scintillator-based detection modules, a multi-channel data acquisition (DAQ) module, a heat reduction module, and a waterproof housing. Based on the experimental results for a mock-up of fresh nuclear fuel rods, the spatial resolution of the prototype YSECT.v.2 instrument was determined to be 10.8 mm. In the experiment with 137Cs test sources, a high-quality image could be obtained with the exclusion of the pixel value below the threshold. For a 6 × 6 array, the spatial resolution for 137Cs was analyzed to be 7.2 mm. Considering these results, we expected that source distribution could be distinguishable using the YSECT.v.2. In the future, further experimentation will validate the performance of the fabricated instrument for a mock-up of SNF rods in water
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