Xenon International
Category: Analytical/Test
Developers: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Co-Developers: Teledyne Brown Engineering
United States
Product Description:Xenon International is an automated radioxenon monitoring system that performs analysis of ultra-trace quantities of xenon gas to detect evidence of nuclear explosions. The system collects, separates, purifies, and quantifies radioxenon isotopes in compliance with stringent national and international requirements, providing a state-of-the-art tool for international security monitoring.
Developers: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Co-Developers: Teledyne Brown Engineering
United States
Product Description:Xenon International is an automated radioxenon monitoring system that performs analysis of ultra-trace quantities of xenon gas to detect evidence of nuclear explosions. The system collects, separates, purifies, and quantifies radioxenon isotopes in compliance with stringent national and international requirements, providing a state-of-the-art tool for international security monitoring.
Figure 1. Xenon International is a fully automated unattended system designed to collect, separate, purify, quantify, and perform nuclear counting on radioxenon isotopes, as well as transmit data using two-way communications. The Xenon International System is shown with the nitrogen generator and the Uninterruptable Power Supply.