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Nuclear challenges…
Simulation of the long-term behaviour of zircalloy cladding or quantification of the radioactive material contained in a storage drum are essential activities in the nuclear field, where the challenges are optimization of performance and improved safety...
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Characterisation of the materials used at each stage of the nuclear energy cycle is both exacting and crucial because the materials have to withstand very special conditions of use: high temperatures, corrosive gases, humid atmosphere, radiation, high pressures, etc. This requires thermal analysis and calorimetry instruments that are specially designed to reproduce or withstand these conditions as well as being suited to the environment of a glove box or armoured cell.
Waste management is another major challenge, making it essential to be able to quantify the radioactive substances contained in storage or reprocessing drums accurately, so as to optimise protection and improve safety. | X |
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Solutions for thermal analysis and calorimetry for nuclear energy |
SETARAM INSTRUMENTATION offers complete thermal analysis and calorimetry (heat measurement) solutions for nuclear applications, for researchers and for industry. There is a wide range of applications for these instruments...
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Study of materials:
Characterising an alloy and its reactions with water, gases or other metals.
SETSYS EVOLUTION: with its high temperature range (up to 2 400 °C) and the possibility of coupling to a WETSYS controlled humidity generator, Setsys Evolution allows thermogravimetric measurement in a humid atmosphere and, thanks to its high-precision balance, allows very small losses or gains in mass to be detected.
96 LINE: with its modular measurement system (DTA, DSC, TGA, TMA, calorimetry) and high sample volume, 96 Line can be used to measure the heat of solution of a metal in an alloy using drop calorimetry.
C80 CALORIMETER: equipped with a 3D sensor (exclusive to SETARAM Instrumentation), the C80 provides all thermodynamic data such as reaction and mixing heat, up to a temperature of 300 °C.
SENSYS: a modular instrument (DSC, TG-DSC, HP DSC) equipped with a 3D sensor of unequalled sensitivity, Sensys is specially designed for specific heat measurements.
Quantifying materials:
Calorimetry makes use of heat measurement to provide a very accurate indication of the mass of nuclear material present in a container.
HIGH VOLUME CALORIMETERS are specially designed to measure large objects and to determine masses of plutonium or tritium to within a few milligrams.
This wide range of instruments for the nuclear industry is the result of a long relationship with France's Commissariat for Atomic Energy (CEA), a demanding client with a need for accuracy and high performance.
SETARAM INSTRUMENTATION also proposes a number of essential services to meet specific requirements in the nuclear field. Pooling of knowledge and skills means the company can provide a ‘made to measure’ instrument that is the exact solution for a given application. This may be a modified version of a standard product (e.g. electronics separated from measuring head that will be used in an armoured cell) or an instrument specially designed to provide the most appropriate solution.
SETARAM INSTRUMENTATION is also continuing to develop new instrument and software solutions for nuclear applications, to help improve performance in an industry that is permanently on the look out for ways to reduce study and development times, reduce costs and guarantee reliability. | X |
Some References
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ABB - Sweden
AIST (Advanced Industrial Science & Technology) - Japan
ARZAMAS - Russia
BATAN (Indonesian National Nuclear Energy Agency) - Indonesia
BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Center) - India
BNFL - UK
CEA (Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique) - France
CEN - Syria
CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) - Switzerland
COGEMA - France
COMHUREX - France
CTMSP (Centro Tecnológico da Marinha em São Paulo) - Brazil
EDF - France
EURATOM - Italy, Germany
FBFC - Belgium
Forschungszentrum Jülich - Germany
IGCAR (Indira Ganghi Centre for Atomic Research) - India
ININ (Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares) - Mexico
INER (Institute of Nuclear Energy Research) - Taiwan
IPEN (Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares) - Brazil
JAERI (Japan Atomic Energy Research Institut) - Japan
JNFL (Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited) - Japan
KAPL - USA
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute - Korea
LANL (Los Alamos National Laboratory) - USA
NECSA (South African Nuclear Energy Corporation) - South Africa
NUCLEAR FUEL COMPLEX - India
ORNL (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) - USA
SCK – CEN (Centre d’Etudes de l’Energie Nucléaire) - Belgium
STUDSVIK A.B - Sweden
WESTINGHOUSE - USA | |
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Large-volume calorimeter for characterizing nuclear materials and waste |
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Large Scale CalorimeterCalorimetry is the technique with the highest sensitivity for characterizing nuclear materials and waste!
When radioactive waste material in a container emits α and β radiation (e.g. from curium, plutonium, tritium, etc.) it also emits an amount of heat that is proportional to the quantity of radioactive material. This heat emission can be quantified using a SETARAM calorimeter.
SETARAM instrumentation's large-volume calorimeters (from 1 l to 90 l) can detect thermal radiation levels of just a few μW.
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High-performance modular thermal analyzers (ambient / 2400°C) |
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Widest temperature range (-150 / 2400°C) on the market
Modularity: the different modules DTA, DSC, TGA, TMA can be adapted interchangeably around the same structure
Measurement performance: satisfy unique resolution, precision and sensitivity criteria
SETSYS Evolution is today the state-of-the-art in research-grade thermal analyzers.
It includes:
-SETSYS Evolution DTA (up to 2400°C), DSC (up to 1600°C)
-SETSYS Evolution TGA
-SETSYS Evolution simultaneous TGA-DTA/DSC-EGA
-SETSYS Evolution TMA
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Large volume thermal analyzers (ambient / 2100°C) : Calorimeter, DTA/DSC, TGA-DTA/DSC, TMA |
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96 LINE, a modular line of high-temperature (ambient - 2100°C) and large-volume thermal analyzers
Large sample volume: for analysing bulky, massive and non-dissociable samples (e.g. corrosion studies of mechanical parts, etc), for working on mixed materials (concrete core sample), for detecting very weak variations of mass in TGA (corrosion studies on sheet steel, etc.)
Modularity: the different calorimeter modules (DTA, DSC, TGA, TMA) can be adapted interchangeably around the same structure
96 Line includes:
- MHTC 96 for calorimetric (drop) and DSC measurements
- DTA, DSC 96
- TGA 96 for thermogravimetric and simultaneous TGA and DSC/DTA measurements
- TMA 96
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An innovative line of Thermal Analyzers (-120 / 830°C) with 3D-Inside technology: DSC, High Pressure DSC, Robot DSC, TG-DSC-EGA |
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The SENSYS evo offers the most precise DSC sensor together with a truly symmetrical microbalance to give YOU a combined TG-DSC system with totally unmatched performance. Additionally both measurement sensors are totally independent,so can be operated independently or simultaneously without compromising performance.
SENSYS evo can be used in various configurations:
- DSC in horizontal or vertical mode
- High Pressure DSC(up to 500 bars at 600°C)
- Robotic DSC, with 48 samples, even under pressure
- Simultaneous TG-DSC-coupling to gas analysis (BET, gas sorption, FTIR, MS)
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Reaction, isothermal and scanning calorimeter (ambient to 300°C) |
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C80Using SETARAM's exclusive 3D-Sensor calorimetric sensor, the C80 offers in-situ calorimetric measurement possibilities on mixtures, solid or liquid interactions with liquid or gas.
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Controlled Humidity Generator |
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WetsysHumidity is known to have a significant influence on the stability of many materials. The controlled humidity generator WETSYS can:
- deliver a very precise level of relative humidity (RH) from 5 to 95% depending on the temperature
- be connected to other SETARAM instruments, and in particular to the SENSYS TG DSC as well as other analysis instrument (RX, GC, etc.) for studies of sorption, hydration, stability, etc.
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