A Wireless Gamma-Ray Monitoring System for Cemented Radwaste Drums

In the framework of the PREDIS EU project, a wireless battery-operated gamma-ray detection system was developed in order to provide a medium-to-long-term monitoring system for radioactive waste drums. It was initially proposed to monitor the gamma radioactivity outcoming from steel drums containing...

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Published in:Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2024-04, Vol.24 (7), p.2332
Main Authors: Romoli, Mauro, Di Giovanni, Michele, Di Meo, Paolo, Pandalone, Antonio, Principe, Claudio, Sabbarese, Carlo, D'Onofrio, Antonio, Prchal, Karel, Záruba, Jakub, Finocchiaro, Paolo
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Language:English
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cemented radwaste drum
Electronics
Gamma rays
gamma-ray counter
Modularity
Radiation
Radioactive wastes
radwaste monitoring
Receivers & amplifiers
Sensors
Software
wireless radiation sensor
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Summary:In the framework of the PREDIS EU project, a wireless battery-operated gamma-ray detection system was developed in order to provide a medium-to-long-term monitoring system for radioactive waste drums. It was initially proposed to monitor the gamma radioactivity outcoming from steel drums containing cemented radwaste, even though it could be usefully employed in a wider range of applications. Gamma rays are penetrating and convey information from the drum's internal structure, as the count rate measured on the surface depends on the thickness and density of the crossed materials. A number of sensors arranged around a drum, typically four units, provide indications of the emission anisotropy, and any sensitive change in the measured count rate would hint at some anomaly, thus triggering a suitable inspection by operators.
ISSN:1424-8220
1424-8220
DOI:10.3390/s24072332