Nuclear Engineering and Technology

  • 제53권4호
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  • Pages.1176-1180
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  • 2021
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  • 1738-5733(pISSN)
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  • 2234-358X(eISSN)
한국원자력학회 (Korean Nuclear Society)
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RADAR level measurement in Joule heated ceramic melter: A novel technique

  • Suneel, G. (Waste Immobilization Plant, Nuclear Recycle Board, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Facilities) ;
  • Mahashabde, Mukesh (Nuclear Recycle Board, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre) ;
  • Borkotoky, Ritusmita (Waste Immobilization Plant, Nuclear Recycle Board, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Facilities) ;
  • Sharma, Nitin Kumar (Waste Immobilization Plant, Nuclear Recycle Board, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Facilities) ;
  • Pradeep, M.P. (Waste Immobilization Plant, Nuclear Recycle Board, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Facilities) ;
  • Gayen, J.K. (Waste Immobilization Plant, Nuclear Recycle Board, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Facilities) ;
  • Pimparkar, H.R. (Nuclear Recycle Board, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre) ;
  • Ravi, K.V. (Nuclear Recycle Board, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre)
  • 투고 : 2020.04.20
  • 심사 : 2020.09.13
  • 발행 : 2021.04.25
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The current study relates to RADAR (RAdio Detection and Ranging) application for level measurement of vitrified radioactive liquid nuclear waste. The vitrification of radioactive liquid waste is carried out in special equipment called 'Melters'. The study is directed towards the design and frequency modulation used in the level measurement of vitrified waste. More specifically, the RADAR design and frequency used for level measurement in a melter. This level measurement technique can also be used for dynamic vitrification process and can be used to measure the level variations without using any external medium/material and using only electromagnetic waves. Also, this technique is durable and accurate even under the high radioactive environment present inside the melter.

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