INSPECT: In Situ Probe SEleCtion Tool

Abstract

As a result of the INSIDER European project (Improved Nuclear SIte characterisation for waste minimisation in Decommissioning and Dismantling operations under constrained EnviRonment), two D&D tools were developed: INSPECT (IN Situ Probe SelECtion Tool, see INSPECT V1.0.zip) and STRATEGIST (Sampling Toolbox for Radiological Assessment to Enable Geostatistical and statistical Implementation with a Smart Tactic, at https://strategist.sckcen.be/).

INSPECT is a decision making tool for the selection of the suitable in-situ equipment/detector to be used in a nuclear facility for the different decommissioning and dismantling (D&D) phases, depending on the constrained environment. STRATEGIST intends to guide experts in handling the characterization problem definition and applies a strategy based on proper data analysis and sampling design for the application of an integrated characterization methodology and strategy in view of or during nuclear decommissioning and various types of dismantling operations.

The INSPECT software was developed by A. Houzelot, F. Aspe and G. Auge from ONET Technologies, K. Amgarou from CEA and from M. Herranz and R. Idoeta from the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU. It is based on project results that can be found in the following papers: K. Amgarou and M. Herranz (2021): State-of-the-art and challenges of non-destructive techniques for in-situ radiological characterization of nuclear facilities to be dismantled, Nuclear Engineering and Technology 53 (2021); F. Aspe et al.: Classification and categorization of the constrained environments in nuclear/radiological installations under decommissioning and dismantling processes, Progress in Nuclear Energy 124 (2020); K. Amgarou at al.: Recommendations for the selection of in situ measurement techniques for radiological characterization in nuclear/radiological installations under decommissioning and dismantling processes, Progress in Nuclear Energy 137 (2021).

The STRATEGIST web tool was developed by S. Boden and B. Rogiers from SCK CEN, Y. Desnoyers from Geovariances, N. Pérot from CEA, G. von Oertzen from Brenk Systemplanung, O. Sevbo from Energorisk and S. Demeyer from laboratoire LNE. More information can be found in B. Rogiers et al.: Statistical approach guide. EC H2020 INSIDER project, http://insider-h2020.eu/, Deliverable D3.7 (2021); directly available at: https://strategist.sckcen.be/docs/INSIDER_D3.7.pdf.

A short video explaining the functioning of both tools can be seen in INSIDER D&D tools.