PI3SO: A Spectroscopic γ-Ray Scanner Table for Sort and Segregate Radwaste Analysis

The current scenario of radioactive waste management requires innovative and automated solutions to ensure its effectiveness and safety. In response to this need, the Proximity Imaging System for Sort and Segregate Operations (PI3SO) project was proposed. It is a gamma radiation proximity scanner sy...

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Published inInventions (Basel) Vol. 9; no. 4; p. 85
Main Authors Poma, Gaetano Elio, Failla, Chiara Rita, Amaducci, Simone, Cosentino, Luigi, Longhitano, Fabio, Vecchio, Gianfranco, Finocchiaro, Paolo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.08.2024
Subjects
Aluminum
Cost reduction
Gamma rays
gamma spectroscopy
gamma-ray scanner
hot-spot finding
Industrial plant emissions
Innovations
Nuclear energy
Nuclear power plants
Photomultiplier tubes
Project management
Proximity
Radiation
Radioactive waste disposal
radioactive waste management
Radioactive wastes
Safety management
Scanners
Scintillation counters
Sensors
sort and segregate
Spectrum analysis
Waste management
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Summary:The current scenario of radioactive waste management requires innovative and automated solutions to ensure its effectiveness and safety. In response to this need, the Proximity Imaging System for Sort and Segregate Operations (PI3SO) project was proposed. It is a gamma radiation proximity scanner system for radioactive waste with the primary goal of speeding up some aspects of the waste management cycle while reducing direct human operations. The system will provide proximity imaging for hot-spot finding and spectral analysis for radiological characterization, enabling semiautomatic recognition, sorting and separation of radioactive waste. The core of the proposed scanning system consists of an array of 128 CsI(Tl) scintillators, 1 cm3 size, coupled with silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs), installed on a motorized bridge sliding along a suitable table in order to scan the materials under investigation.
ISSN:2411-5134
2411-5134
DOI:10.3390/inventions9040085