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Feasibility of identifying leaking fuel rods using gamma tomography

Holcombe et al., 2013

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9507530748024878968
Author
Holcombe S
Svärd S
Eitrheim K
Hallstadius L
Willman C
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Annals of Nuclear Energy

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In cases of fuel failure in irradiated nuclear fuel assemblies, causing leakage of fission gasses from a fuel rod, there is a need for reliable non-destructive measurement methods that can determine which rod is failed. Methods currently in use include visual inspection …
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