Verification of uranium 238 quantity calculated using waste assay systems

Yokoyama, Kaoru; Hata, Haruhi   ; Ohara, Yoshiyuki; Naganuma, Masaki; Sugitsue, Noritake

The amount of U in uranium-contaminated waste drums generated in the decommissioning of nuclear facilities is evaluated using ray measurement. We used the -ray measurement system made from CANBERRA: Qualitative and Quantitative (Q) Low Level Waste Assay Systems and measured the waste drum. This equipment assumes uniform distribution of the uranium radiation source. But, homogeneity is not checked with a real waste drum. Authors developed the new analysis technique which calculates the amount of uranium by correcting the influence of uneven distribution of the uranium radiation source. As a result of evaluating using the new analysis technique, the error which the radiation source uneven distribution in a drum gives to U quantitative value of this equipment has been evaluated.