The WCAS Waste Crate Assay System integrates multiple assay techniques into a single, fully automated system, enabling rapid and accurate characterization of plutonium wastes in large containers, up to 1660 L, while ensuring reliable results through advanced background correction algorithms.
The Features
- Combines multiple assay techniques
- Passive neutron multiplicity coincidence counting
- High-resolution isotopic gamma-ray analysis
- Provides fully automated operation and analysis
- Crate sizes up to 1660 L (1.4 x 1.4 x 1.2 m)
- Scalable to larger containers
- Delivers 18% efficiency for 240Pu fission neutrons
- Minimum Detectable Amounts (MDAs) of less than 6 mg 240Pu
- Multiple high-resolution gamma spectroscopy detectors
- Delivers 252Cf Add-A-Source moderator correction
- Includes NDA-2000™ Non-Destructive Analysis Software, compatible with all Mirion neutron counters and gamma-ray systems