March 27, 2009
Report

Under-Sodium Viewing: A Review of Ultrasonic Imaging Technology for Liquid Metal Fast Reactors

Abstract

This current report is a summary of information obtained in the "Information Capture" task of the U.S. DOE-funded "Under Sodium Viewing (USV) Project." The goal of the multi-year USV project is to design, build, and demonstrate a state-of-the-art prototype ultrasonic viewing system tailored for periodic reactor core in-service monitoring and maintenance inspections. The study seeks to optimize system parameters, improve performance, and re-establish this key technology area which will be required to support any new U.S. liquid-metal cooled fast reactors.

Revised: March 29, 2011 | Published: March 27, 2009

Citation

Griffin J.W., T.J. Peters, G.J. Posakony, H. Chien, H. Chien, L.J. Bond, and K.M. Denslow, et al. 2009. Under-Sodium Viewing: A Review of Ultrasonic Imaging Technology for Liquid Metal Fast Reactors Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.