Development of a real-time acoustic backscatter system for solids concentration measurement during nuclear waste cleanup
Cowell, DMJ, Freear, S, Smith, I et al. (7 more authors)
(2015)
Development of a real-time acoustic backscatter system for solids concentration measurement during nuclear waste cleanup.
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Proceedings of IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) 2015.
2015 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS), 21-24 Oct 2015, Taipei.
IEEE International
Abstract
The measurement of the concentration of solid particles in suspension without physical sampling is a necessary tool for the nuclear industry involved with cleanup of a significant quantity of legacy waste in the form of sludge. This paper presents the work of a project to develop acoustic instrumentation for the in-situ characterization of such sludge. The measurement principle and signal processing employed is presented along with the design of a custom acoustic instrument for deployment in nuclear and industrial environments. The paper presents experimental results demonstrating the ability of the technique for the online measurement of mass concentration in a suspension of glass power in water.
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Proceedings Paper
Authors/Creators:
Cowell, DMJ
Freear, S
Smith, I
Rice, HP
Hunter, TN
Njobuenwu, D
Fairweather, M
Peakall, J
Randall, G
Barnes, M
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