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Rich Palatine

June 2, 2016

Thermo Scientific Nuclear Power Instrumentation Update


“Topics to be Covered”

Rad Eye NL+ Moderator, B 20 and others

NEW RID Eye XG : Gamma Isotopic Meter

NPP ‘New’ Service Offerings


RadEye™ Family History

•First model introduced in 2002; gamma dose

rate and personnel dose (Rad Eye G); post 9/11

•Over past 13 years, have added 10+ different

models and 20+ different variants

•Core design remains same for all

models/variants (PCB, case, display, etc.)

•Through 2015: >75,000 units world-wide in

many different markets

•Simple & Rugged enough for NYPD/NYFD

means NPP HP’s should have no prob’s


Current US NPP’s using the Rad Eyes ….in some form

•TVA (3 sites): Rad Eye B20 ER: Dual

Survey + Dose Rate Instrument

•Surry/North Anna: Rad Eye G, Rad

Eye GX, and PRD: Gamma Dose

rates/uR Meter

•Turkey Point: Rad Eye PX + Rem Ball;

neutron Dose rates

•VC Summer; Rad Eye G’s for D.R.

Surveys

•Several others ……..

Duke, TVA, North Anna, VC Summer

conducting Neutron Rad Eye Testing

Exelon (LaSalle) conducted

evaluation in 2015 …generally positive!

↑ Acceptance due to Size, Durability and $$


RadEye NL Details and Accessories

• Much Lighter than traditional Rem Ball N meters; Eliminate

Safety Hazard of climbing, etc!

• Add Rad Eye G and get N and Gamma readings w/ 1 Hand!

• Easy to Calibrate; H3 Detector

• Easy to use Neutron Moderator

• Can be set for minimal gamma spill over

• Same size and weight as traditional RadEyes

• All standard RadEye accessories compatible (including s/w)

• Wolfcreek purcahsed and implementing (2016); nice job James!

• Duke Power, TVA, North Anna and VCS currently evaluating

• Cheaper than Rem Ball + ASP 2 Meter!

• QSA Global Data vs REM BALL..calibration procdure basics


Cf 252 md Testing and CF Determination

Units Measured Dose Rate #1 Dose Rate #2 Dose Rate #3 Dose Rate #4

mR/hr 19 210 1960 5300

mSv/hr 0.19 2.1 19.6 53

uSv/hr 190 2100 19600 53000

CPS reading 72 782 6430 15200

CF (uSv/hr/per cps) 2.6 2.7 3 3.5

mR/hr per cps 0.26 0.27 0.30 0.35

0

1

2

3

4

0 2000 4000 6000

RAD EYE NL Cal FX vs Dose Rate (mR/hr) for Mod Cf-252


Multi-Purpose Survey/Contamination Meter Rad Eye B20 ER

Pancake Geiger Frisker + Dose Rate

Meter (Ion Chamber Replacement!)

•Beta Contamination + DR Meter

•Scaler/Counter

Gamma dose rate with Energy

Compensation Filter

•Easy to switch from CPS to mR/hr

(Tissue Equivalent---use as ion

chamber reading! )

•One handed; wear on belt!

•B20-ER 10 R/hr range

Single Instrument on belt for DR’s and Frisking!


TVA Feedback ‘User Feedback Summary’

• Some of the advantages we have seen:

• 1. One instrument will perform the job of three instruments

(DR, CR, and micro-rem).

• 2. Savings in calibration and source response check costs

• 3. Since we issue each individual their own RadEye, less

damage and breakage. The technicians are responsible for

performing and documenting their own source checks

• 4. Less safety risk, as the instruments are easier carry when

climbing ladders and moving around the site.

• 5. They can be used in Noble Gas areas without worrying

about the detector filling up with noble gas.

• There are some minor challenges: FME controls w/ filters, a

filter has been lost, & magnets out of a couple units


RadEye G & G-10 Dose Rate Meters

• General purpose gamma survey meter; RP

Supervision to have in pocket for field dose

rate verifications!

• Range up to 10 R/h

• Criticality and Area Monitor Applications


Simple, EXEMPT, easy to use Lutetium (Lu2O3) source check

• 3.7E10 year half-life means:

no need for error-prone half-life corrections

• No need for reoccurring purchase of the

(decayed) check sources

• The adapters provide a highly reproducible

and uniform activity content: 50 Bq/g (1.3 nCi/g)

• All test adapters of the same type have the same

activity!

• Beta-type adapters provide identical surface

emission rates

γ Energy 8 keV, 54 keV, 55 keV, 63 keV, 88 keV, 202 keV, 307 keV, 401 keV

Β Energy 188 keV, 589 keV

These energies are ideally suited to simulate a mixture of Am-241, Pu-239, U-235 and heavily

shielded industrial sources (Cs-137, Ir-192, Co-60):


RadEye – X Series

A RadEye-X Solution for Every Application

3500 Reader

4500 Reader

5500 Reader

Variant Detector

Type

Probe Category Application

RadEye-

GX/GXL

Geiger-Mueller

(GM)

Dose Rate, Pancake Gamma Dose Rate

Surveys, Object &

Personnel Frisking

RadEye-

PX

Proportional Neutron, Air

Proportional, Gas

Proportional

Neutron Dose Rate

Surveys & Surface

Contam.

RadEye-

SX

Scintillation PMT based probes i.e.,

surface contamination,

NaI

Alpha and/or Beta

Surface Contam,

High Sensitivity

Gamma


RadEye SX

Multi-purpose Meter for external Scintillation Probes


Rad Eye’s Missing Link …. Quick & Easy Wearable Telemetry

CNET 600 Key Features:

• Low powered Mesh wireless network with

backward compatibility paths for existing CNET

mesh customers

• Bluetooth Low Energy capability for communication

with nearby devices like the Rad Eye BT PD

• XBee based high power radio provides longer

range wireless communication (various – 900MHz,

2.4GHz, Wi-Fi)

• Very compact design

• USB port for easy PC configuration – also used as

an external Power Port

• 2 x AA batteries for standalone operation.

Convenient sliding latched cover.

• Standard DE-9 serial instrument port offers a

RS232 or RS485 2/4 wire connection to

instruments

• Compatible with ViewPoint and other industry

standard software packages

• Supporting hardware exists (base radios, etc.)


The Rid Eye X-G Gamma Spec Meter

X stands for Extreme

• 2” x 2” NaI Detector + Large Color Coded Display

• Fastest & most accurate radio-isotopic identification –

Live spectrum building w/ color coded peaks

• Rugged construction of RIIDEye X stands up to harsh

NPP-type environments

• Low cost of ownership – Fair acquisition price, NO

maintenance or calibration needed for life of

instrument; only source check required prior to use!

• Easy to Use – Clear, simple screens display critical

information; new users proficient in just a few min’s!


RIIDEye: Simple to Use

1. Switch on, wait for Auto-Cal to be completed

2. Use arrows to highlight Identify on command line

3. Press Enter

4. View live spectrum display and colored peak classification during count

5. View result screen

6. Note nuclide, classification and confidence of identification

7. Stored spectrum and data can via telemetry for remote

Simple instructions for easy operation


The Rid Eye X-G NPP Applications

• Control Point Alarm Investigation: What is

the contamination?? Noble Gas? Medical?

NORM?, Plant Mix? Locate and ID

…almost immediately (seconds); Eliminate

Count Room Trips

• Rad Waste: Waste ID, Verification, etc.

• EP: Release Verification, Supplement Rad

Halo in Plume Location, Iodine (Yes or No?);

Sample Analysis

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NEW Certified Outage Support Offerings

•Pre-Outage SupportConfigurable pre-outage support program ranging

from preventative maintenance, calibration checking,

calibration services, & system optimization.

•Outage SupportConfigurable outage support program offering ranging

from emergency replacement kits, on-site

instrument/systems support.

•Post-Outage SupportCustomizable post-outage support: Repairs of outage

damage; etc

•Instrument Procedure Development Plant instrument procedure development; turn-key

instrument procedures written by SME’s for new or

existing Thermo instruments.

Customized Outage/Non-outage Support Packages fit your needs

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