Smart Calibration of in-situ ultrasound rheological sensors for the long term characterization of highly radioactive nuclear waste

清理核废料是一项主要的环境优先事项，数百万加仑的高放射性核废料储存在日益恶化的储罐中，可能造成严重的生态和放射性污染。这种多相高浓度污泥需要识别才能安全提取，因此物料监测是一种重要的传感应用。ITS生产的过程分析传感器可在原位表征复杂材料。废物回收将需要长达25年的时间，在此期间，尽管由于辐射损伤而不断退化，传感器必须可靠地连续运行。ITS正在寻求开发一种智能传感器系统，以适应高放射性环境中固有的挑战，提供新的分析监测能力。

The cleanup of Nuclear Waste is a major environmental priority, with millions of gallons of high level nuclear waste stored in deteriorating tanks with the potential for significant ecological and radiological contamination. This multi-phase high concentration sludge requires identification to enable safe extraction Hence the material monitoring is an important sensing application. ITS produces process analytical sensors whichcharacterize complex materials in-situ. Waste recovery will take up to 25 years, during which time the sensor must operate reliably and continuously in spite of the continuous degradation due to radiation damage. ITS is seeking to develop a smart sensor system which adapts to the challenges inherent in a highly radioactive environment to provide novel new analytical monitoring capbility.