| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
Materials in Nuclear Energy Systems (MiNES) 2021
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| Symposium
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Materials in Nuclear Energy Systems (MiNES) 2021
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| Presentation Title |
SKAPHIA: Presentation of the Latest Shielded Electron Probe Micro Analysis (EPMA) |
| Author(s) |
Anne-Sophie Robbes, Matt Pietrucha, Mathieu Lambert, Adrien Vuillaume, Michel Matton |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Matt Pietrucha |
| Abstract Scope |
Electron Probe Micro Analysis (EPMA) is used for material analysis, allowing quantitative mapping of nearly all chemical elements at concentration levels down to few 10s ppm with a spatial resolution of about 1 um. At nuclear facilities, EPMA is mainly being used for nuclear fuel characterization, irradiated materials behavior investigation, post Irradiation examination, and radioactive waste management. CAMECA has been developing dedicated EPMA instrumentation for radioactive samples for more than 40 years and launched SKAPHIA in 2017. We will present its global conception, the loading of hot sample, the safety capacities as well as the maintenance. Technical details to maintain the EPMA efficiency for detection limits of trace elements in the shielded environment will be reviewed. The instrument will be shown at our production facility and also integrated in various possible hotcell configurations. Finally, we’ll present different type of applications served by instruments in operation worldwide. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Undecided |