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3D-printed tool at SRS makes quicker work of tank waste sampling
A 3D-printed tool has been developed at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina that can eliminate months from the job of radioactive tank waste sampling.
H. C. Perkins, Jr., M. Yusuf, G. Leppert
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 11 | Number 3 | November 1961 | Pages 304-311
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE61-A26008
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A beta attenuation method has been developed for measuring void fractions which is sensitive enough for use during local boiling. Comparisons are made with gamma attenuation methods, the effects of preferential void location are demonstrated, and typical void fractions measured during forced-convection, subcooled boiling of water are presented. The technique has been found to be readily applicable to the accurate determination of void fractions during either saturated or subcooled boiling of water and organic liquids.
