Projects
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| Reference Number | InnUK/102074/01 | |
| Title | Flexible Charged Particle Detector for Nuclear Decommissioning | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Nuclear Fission and Fusion(Nuclear Fission, Other nuclear fission) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Physics) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given Kromek |
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| Award Type | Collaborative Research & Development | |
| Funding Source | Innovate-UK | |
| Start Date | 01 April 2015 | |
| End Date | 30 April 2017 | |
| Duration | 25 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £395,863 | |
| Industrial Sectors | ||
| Region | North East | |
| Programme | Competition Call: 1403_CRD2_ENE_GEN_DCNS - Developing the civil nuclear supply chain CRD. Activity Developing the civil nuclear supply chain ( CR&D) | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Kromek (46.207%) |
| Other Investigator | Project Contact , University of York (53.793%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | Kromek and the Physics Department at the University of York propose the research and development of a high integrity, low cost charged particle detector; based on flexible, thin film printed photo-detector technology. This novel sensor is specifically aimed at applications in nuclear decommissioning, including decontamination, decommissioning and dismantling. The technique will address the specific problem of assessing radioactive contamination in narrow pipe work, where a highly flexible sensor offers the potential for 360 degree coverage. There is currently no efficent cost effective method of measureing alpha particles from contaminated pipework. The alpha detector technology will be based on existing flexible photo-detector technologies developed at the University of York, as well as exploiting recent development in Kromek s TSB funded programme for developing conformable gamma ray detectors.Kromek and the Physics Department at the University of York propose the research and development of a high integrity, low cost charged particle detector; based on flexible, thin film printed photo-detector technology. This novel sensor is specifically aimed at applications in nuclear decommissioning, including decontamination, decommissioning and dismantling. The technique will address the specific problem of assessing radioactive contamination in narrow pipe work, where a highly flexible sensor offers the potential for 360 degree coverage. There is currently no efficent cost effective method of measureing alpha particles from contaminated pipework. The alpha detector technology will be based on existing flexible photo-detector technologies developed at the University of York, as well as exploiting recent development in Kromek s TSB funded programme for developing conformable gamma ray detectors. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 11/08/15 | |
