Inspect: a decision helping tool for in-situ probe selection in D&D activities

Area of Science:

• Nuclear Engineering
• Radiological Protection
• Environmental Science

Background:

• Nuclear facilities require specialized methods for in-situ measurements during decommissioning and dismantling (D&D).
• Constrained environments within these facilities pose significant challenges to existing measurement methodologies.
• The INSIDER European project addresses the need for optimized D&D processes.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze the suitability of current in-situ measurement techniques for nuclear D&D.
• To identify and characterize constrained environments impacting measurement accuracy.
• To develop a decision-support tool for selecting appropriate in-situ equipment.

Main Methods:

• Comprehensive analysis of in-situ measurement methodologies.
• Study of various constrained environments and their impact on measurements.
• Development of a software-based decision-helping tool.

Main Results:

• Identification of limitations in existing methodologies for constrained environments.
• Development of the INSPECT (In-Situ Probe SelECtion Tool) software.
• The tool provides guidance for selecting suitable in-situ equipment based on D&D phase and environment.

Conclusions:

• INSPECT facilitates informed equipment selection for radiological characterization in nuclear D&D.
• The tool enhances the efficiency and reliability of in-situ measurements in challenging nuclear environments.
• It supports safe and effective decommissioning operations by optimizing instrumentation choices.