Abstract
For the peaceful use of nuclear energy, materials, and technology, various methods have been developed for safeguards purposes. Among them, the In-Situ Object Counting System has demonstrated its usefulness and reliability in various nuclear material verification activities, due to its capability of operating without standard materials. In the present study, the performance of In-Situ Object Counting System for uranium quantification was evaluated using an experimental drum at KEPCO NF as well as low-level radioactive waste drums at the Korea Radioactive Waste Agency. The results showed that In-Situ Object Counting System could quantify uranium in radioactive waste drums, with a relative error ranging from −1 to −67 % compared with destructive assay results. This study also examined, using the Monte Carlo N-particle transport 6.2 code, the factors that affect uncertainty in uranium quantification: geometrical conditions, spectrum quality, heterogeneity, and the self-shielding effect. These findings could prove useful in efforts to optimize the In-Situ Object Counting System as a tool for nuclear material verification in the safeguards context.
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