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Category: Industry
Posted: Mon, Sep 30th 2019 at 2:30 PM
Phoenix, LLC., a nuclear technology company based in Monona, Wisconsin, is set to open its new neutron radiography facility in Fitchburg, Wisconsin before the end of this year.  This state-of-the-art facility, which will offer thermal and fast neutron imaging along with two-dimensional and CT X-ray imaging, will be a one-stop radiography services vendor for NDT professionals that mitigates the risk and complications of using nuclear reactor facilities.
 
  • Powerful and unique nondestructive testing method which was first developed soon after the discovery of the neutron in the 1930s. As a viable tool for industrial NDT, N-ray has existed since at least the 1950s; however, until now, only fission reactors could provide a high enough neutron flux to produce radiographic images in a timely manner, restricting its use to a small community of NDT professionals.
  • Neutron imaging works similarly to X-ray imaging. By firing a beam of neutron radiation at an object, NDT professionals can create an image of its internal structure. Neutrons interact differently with most materials compared to X-rays, though; unlike X-rays, which easily pass through light materials without penetrating denser materials, neutrons can easily pass through dense materials without penetrating lighter materials.
  • Neutron imaging is ideal for the aerospace and defense industries, since there are many components that cannot be easily imaged with X-ray alone.
  • The Phoenix Neutron Imaging Facility (PNIC) will be the first and as-yet only facility to offer both X-ray and neutron radiography services to NDT specialists without the need for a fission reactor
 
Construction on PNIC began in October, 2018. PNIC will open in fall 2019 and begin accepting work from new clients in early 2020. In addition to this new facility, the company is set to break ground on its new corporate headquarters on the same site.
 
About Phoenix:
Transforming nuclear technology to better our world since 2005, Phoenix designs the world’s strongest fusion neutron generators. Convenient, reliable, and safe, Phoenix’s cutting-edge technology has been used in the aerospace, defense, medical, and energy sectors to improve manufacturing efficiency and quality.
 
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