Nuclear fuel pellet inspection

摘要

A system (50) for inspecting nuclear fuel pellets (18) is provided. The inspection system (50) is configured to use X-ray radiation (56) at one or more energies to probe nuclear fuel pellets (18) disposed within a nuclear fuel rod (20) for defects within the nuclear fuel pellets ( 18). In some implementations of the inspection system (50), a nuclear fuel rod manufacturing process (2) may be able to integrate the inspection system (50) for fully or partially automated inspection of all fuel rods (10) produced within a rod-manufacturing facility.