CTBT: Science and Technology Conference 2023 - SnT2023

STAX Monitor Emissions Measurements at Mo99 Production Plant of Ezeiza Atomic Center in Argentina

P2.4-243

22 Jun 2023, 11:00

1h

Wintergarten

Board: 12

E-poster T2.4 Atmospheric and Subsurface Radionuclide Background and Dispersion Lightning talks: P2.4

Speaker

Mr Eduardo Luis Nassif (INVAP (Investigaciones Aplicadas) S.E.)

Description

INVAP´s STAX monitor was installed and is measuring at the Ezeiza Atomic Center (CAE-CNEA), Buenos Aires, Argentina since November 2021. Initially, the equipment underwent aliveness tests and calibration with gas like radioactive sources. The electronic set-up was adjusted, in order to optimize measurement performance, thus enabling to track high activity concentration emissions in a low-dilution regime. Currently, the monitor is operating under real operative conditions, following up the production runs at this Medical Isotope Production Facility (MIPF). Equipment characteristics and examples of some results and performance being obtained, following up production runs at Ezeiza MIPF, are presented.

Promotional text

Tracking of Xe-emissions using a STAX monitor is presented

Presentation materials

P2.4-243_Nunez_lightning.pptx

P2.4-243_Nunez.pptx