MAINTAINING CONTINUITY OF KNOWLEDGE (COK) OF SPENT FUEL POOLS: FIELD TESTING

Maintaining Continuity of Knowledge (CoK) of spent fuel throughout its life cycle is a key objective of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). This project is intended to field test two specific technologies, short-wave infrared (SWIR) imaging, and imaging sonar, for augmenting optical surveillance cameras currently used for maintaining CoK for spent nuclear fuel (SNF) staged in spent fuel pools. Furthermore, the project will identify any modifications required to the technologies in order to facilitate deployment for international safeguards purposes. This report presents results for the imaging sonar tested at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) in a mockup spent nuclear fuel pool.