ULIS a portable neutron device for explosives and chemicals detection

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1 ULIS a portable neutron device for explosives and chemicals detection Vienna, May 7, 2009 Philippe Le Tourneur, Jean Luc Dumont, Corinne Groiselle, Jean Sébastien Lacroix, et al EADS Sodern 1

2 Outline 1 ULIS and neutron interrogation introduction 2 - Sodern analyzers 3 API, explosives, Sodern 4 ULIS system, the new tube, some lab results 5 MMI, Conops 6 - conclusion 2

3 ULIS Unattended Luggage Inspection System Bomb squad officer in operation all-in-one portable equipment to identify threats (radiological, explosive and chemical devices) or illicit material trafficking (drugs ) in unattended parcels, luggage or cars γ X ray screen ULIS : a XN instrument Neutron X ray 3

4 NEUTRON n SOURCE ULIS applications CNA applications γ detector γ Explosives, Drugs Coal, Oil CW Mining Mining / N Waste SNM * * Ulis option 4

5 Controlled Neutron Analyzer (CNA) for cement, coal and mining industry 5

6 EADS SODERN CNA Gen III Neutron Based Techniques for the Detection of Illicit Materials and Explosives RAW MATERIAL ANALYSER 6

7 DWAALBOOM CEMENT PLANT (South Africa) Raw material Analyser 7

8 COAL CHINA 8

9 Nickel Ore New Caledonia 9

10 Cement : 2 possible locations and missions Quarry Crusher RAW MATERIALS On Line Analyzer Limestone & Clay Prehomogenization RAW MEAL Homogenization RAW MIX On Line Analyzer Fe Additives Al Sand (Si) Kiln Preheater Raw Mill Raw Mix Proportioning Cement Silos CLINKER Clinker Cooler Additives Cement Mill 10

11 Coal Plant: sorting or blending 11

12 Minerals (Cu, Ni, Fe, ) Exemple: SLN ERAMET Nickel transformation plant in Noumea Pricing 400 Tons/h Drying 18 à 20% Mine / Ore Homogenization tons StockPile Adjusting Additives # 3% Calcination 70 Tons/h/four Four Electric Fe/Ni Tons 26%<Ni<32% Scorias Tons 12

13 HOMELAND SECURITY APPLICATIONS ARE FAR MORE CHALLENGING THAN MINING ONES MINING APPLICATION MEASURING THE AVERAGE COMPOSITION OF THE RAW MATERIAL raw material on a conveyor belt (typical sample size : tons) EXPLOSIVE SCREENING OF LUGGAGE MEASURING EACH SUBPART COMPOSITION OF EACH PIECE OF LUGGAGE luggage on conveyor belt (typical sampel size : ½ kg) - More signal needed ; - Spatial resolution needed 13

14 Associated Particule Imaging (API) THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL NEUTRON ANALYSIS (FNA, TNA) AND API IS ULIS : a portable neutron device for explosives and chemicals THE MAPPING detection CAPABILITY P Le Tourneur 14

15 2003 First APT (Thanks to INFN) 2004 Landmine detection field demo (DGA project) 2006 Landmine neutron sensor 2 nd demo 2007 Euritrack Proto With 10 European partners (EU funding) 2008 Luggage screening demo (EADS and CEA funding) 2009 ULIS Portable system (DGA project) The permanent goal : explosives (EADS CTO, DGA, NRA Funding) 15

16 Xn tube principle α detector Ion source (for neutrons) & electron target (for X rays) +VHV x rays Ions + Electrons - α n neutron target & electron source 16

17 X rays and neutrons are emitted one after the other X ray detector : Vidisco 17

18 γ rejected Neutron Based Techniques for the Detection of Illicit Materials and Explosives 0 1 α1x γ γ detector NOISE KILLER PRINCIPLE 0 α0 x γ α0 pixellised α1 Non pixellised Field of view object 1 signal 18

19 Spectral results filtered by C respons in the slices #3 to #14 (from 10 cm to 70 cm from ULIS) Acquisition time : 1 minute One dectector Neutron flux : n/s Arbitrary unit 125 cm 3 voxels #3 (50-55 cm) (40-45 cm) (35-40 cm) (30-35 cm) #14 (10-15 cm) 19

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21 Man Machine Interface (draft) 21

22 ULIS CONCEPT OF OPERATION (EXAMPLE) ULIS PC ULIS DETECTION HEAD Pyrotechnic Exclusion zone 30m PUBLIC AREA INTERVENTION TEAM 100m RESTRICTED AREA 10 m X ray detector SUSPICIOUS ITEM -THE ULIS EXCLUSION ZONE IS INCLUDED IN (USUAL) PYROTECHNIC EXCLUSION ZONE IN CASE OF SUSPICIOUS ITEM INSPECTION -THE RESTRICTED AREA SIZE DEPENDS ON ALLOWED DOSERATE ON OPERATORS (10 m means about 10 µsv/h) 22

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24 Electronic (IR) intrusion detection (option) ULIS Control Command Tête de détection Batterie Détecteur X (option) Bagage suspect 24

25 ULIS detection head battery PC Battery cable Safety box (SB) Only one cable between PC and detection head PC 2m SB 30m ULIS 2m battery 25

26 STATUS OF THE PROJECT 3 TPA17 tubes manufactured 2 ULIS prototypes manufactured (1red, 1 orange) Decision algorithms, MMI works, tests lab on progress Field tests scheduled in June 26

27 prospects SNM detection : could be envisioned by adding specific detectors (already possible for the electronics) and by pulsing the tube Containers : several associated Ulis-like modules coud may be do some part of the job? IEDS and landmine : 27

28 300 kgs (2006) Less than 10 kgs (2010?) 28

29 Thank you for your attention 29