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| Waste Inspection
Tomography (WIT) |
| This technology is a trailer-based
(mobile), nondestructive evaluation and assay for inspection of waste
drums based on radiographic, tomographic, and spectroscopic principles.
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Developers:
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Bio-Imaging Research, Inc., Lincolnshire,
IL | |
Applications:
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Nondestructive evaluation and assay of transuranic
drums at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Hanford, and Idaho
National Engineering and Environmental
Laboratory | |
Benefits:
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Rapid characterization of drums for radioactive
and heavy metal content/location, wall thickness, free liquid
volume/location |
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Effective for low-level, transuranic, and mixed
wastes in a variety of matrices |
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3-D, readily interpreted, near real-time images of
drum contents facilitates evaluation, processing and disposition of
drums |
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Archives data and content images for engineering
decisions and regulatory compliance | |
Status:
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Demonstrated as part of DOE/DoD/DOC Rapid
Commercialization Initiative |
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WIT was deployed and completed NDE/NDA on 187 TRU
waste drums as of 12/1/98 at NTS. WIT enables non-invasive
characteriztion without having to open the drums. This results in
reduced costs. The data will be used to characterize TRU waste for
eventual shipment to WIPP. The use of this technology is antipated
to continue during the TRU waste characterization process.
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| Milestones:
IT - ITSR Publication;
PR - Peer Review; DP - Deployment; AI -
Available for Implementation; DM - Demonstration; BST
- Bench-Scale Testing; | |
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| 9/19/02 |
Industry and University
Programs |
OST Ref #:
259 | |
