Abstract
Neutron radiography has been used for monitoring plutonium enrichment in uranium-plutonium mixed oxide fuel pellets inside welded nuclear fuel pins by correlating the optical density of radiographs at the centre of the pellets and plutonium enrichment. Optical density data corresponding to different thickness of the pellets starting from the centre towards the periphery was generated by microdensitometer scanning of neutron radiographs of the experimental fuel pins. An attempt has been made to correlate the optical density at points corresponding to different thickness segments of the pellets and thermal neutron interaction probability (product of the total macroscopic neutron cross section and the distance traversed by the neutrons). Based on the experimental data generated, a simple model for transmission of neutrons through nuclear fuel pins has been evolved. Using this model, it is possible to predict the optical density of plutonium bearing fuel pins containing pellets of different composition or diameter in neutron radiographic investigations.
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