Further development of a unique dual-purpose real-time monitor of Tritium (Beta radiation) in Air & Tritium in Water at environmental levels.

进一步开发空气中氚（β辐射）的独特双用途实时监测仪

• 批准号: 10074646
• 金额: $ 6.27万
• 依托单位: BIC TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10074646
• 关键词: Further; development; unique; dual; purpose

This project aims to develop a range of products for 1) assessing levels of radioactivity in water which have previously been unachievable in real-time. 2) Measurement of Gaseous Tritium down to free release levels. This is of interest to various nuclear establishments, including the Nuclear Fusion industry.We already have a lot of interest from Japan where they have a legacy from the Fukashima nuclear facility was in the form of Tritiated water. Current technology means that samples have to be taken from effluent -- rivers, lakes & sea , then analysed in a Laboratory.BIC Technology with limited resources and working closely with the National Physical Laboratory have made prototypes capable of achieving detection of low levels of beta emitters in water continuously.Because of the design and build of the detector we are able to use the same device (patented technology) for measuring air samples & liquid samples with minor modifications.Assistance from Innovate UK will enable us to carry out further required tests for type testing & quantitative analysis. This could lead to the manufacturing of portable & installed equipment for this purpose and address an international market. We would get orders tomorrow if we had a working instrument at the required low levels.Nuclear licensed sites would benefit from long term cost savings of the current technology employed by these sites and provide instant alerts for emergency situations e.g. leakage in to the sea or water table.BIC Technology already have strong links with Academic institutions, which we would hope to expand on by funding post graduate projects. The project will have a positive effect on employment & apprenticeships with benefits to UK suppliers \*

该项目旨在开发一系列产品，用于1）评估水中的放射性水平，这在以前是无法实时实现的。2)测量气态氚直至自由释放水平。这是各种核设施的利益，包括核聚变工业。我们已经从日本有很多兴趣，他们有一个遗产，从岛核设施的形式是氚水。目前的技术意味着必须从污水中取样--河流、湖泊和海洋，然后在实验室进行分析。BIC技术有限的资源和与国家物理实验室密切合作，已经制造出能够连续检测水中低水平β发射体的原型。由于检测器的设计和制造，我们能够使用相同的设备（专利技术）用于测量空气样品和液体样品，只需稍加修改。Innovate UK的帮助将使我们能够进行进一步的型式测试和定量分析所需的测试。这可能导致为此目的制造便携式和安装设备，并解决国际市场。如果我们有一个工作仪器在所需的低水平，我们明天就能收到订单。核许可的网站将受益于这些网站所采用的当前技术的长期成本节约，并在紧急情况下提供即时警报，例如泄漏到海洋或地下水位。BIC Technology已经与学术机构建立了密切的联系，我们希望通过资助研究生项目来扩大联系。该项目将对就业和学徒制产生积极影响，并使英国供应商受益。