Nuclear Industrial Uses

BY: Jason Hammer

Mechanical Test

• The automobile industry, to test the quality of steel in vehicles.

• Aircraft manufacturers, to check for flaws in jet engines

Flaws

• Radiation loses energy as it passes through substances. Industry has used radioisotopes to develop highly sensitive gauges to measure the thickness and density of many materials. It also has used radioisotopes as imaging devices to inspect finished goods for weaknesses and flaws.

• Manufacturers commonly use small amounts of radioisotopes as tracers in process materials. The tracers make it possible to track leakage from piping systems and monitor the rate of engine wear and corrosion of processing equipment. They also make it possible to observe the velocity of materials through pipes and to gauge the efficiency of filtration systems.

Industrial radiography• radiography is a broad term that covers several types

of studies that require the visualization of the internal parts of the body using x-ray t Dental examination

• Verification of correct placement of surgical markers prior to invasive procedures

• Mammography• Orthopedic evaluations• Spot film or static recording during fluoroscopy• Chiropractic examinations Techniques.

Mining • Geophysical techniques are well started in the

oil, gas, uranium, coal and minerals industries. Owing to the attractive benefits, the use of radiotracers and nucleonic gauges in such industries is expanding and continuously growing. New radiotracers, easier software, and new detectors are being made and introduced.

sources

• http://www.nei.org/Knowledge-Center/Other-Nuclear-Energy-Applications/Industrial-Uses

• http://www.nrc.gov/materials/miau/industrial

.html• http://deq.mt.gov/coaluranium/default.mcpx