Profiling the gamma-ray distribution of the cement lining of an established nuclear pond as a function of depth.

Shippen, B. A. and Joyce, Malcolm J. (2007) Profiling the gamma-ray distribution of the cement lining of an established nuclear pond as a function of depth. In: European Nuclear Congress, 2007-09-16 - 2007-09-20.

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Abstract

An investigation to determine the relationship between the depth of contamination within the concrete lining of a nuclear pond and the ratio of x-ray to gamma-ray photopeak intensity obtained from sodium iodide detector is described. The environment was simulated using established radiation transport codes. Caesium-137 is assumed to be the sole source of contamination. A detector was simulated across the energy spectrum of a source, and rastered across its location from ±10cm at intervals of 0.5cm. A combination of point and distributed sources were simulated within a concrete structure, as well as in free air to create a comprehensive set of data. The results were then validated against experimental data and demonstrate a high level of agreement. This investigation indicates that the x-ray / gamma-ray ratio has the potential to localise contamination on the surface of the concrete lining; further investigation is required to locate the contamination in three dimensions.

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Contribution to Conference (Paper)
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European Nuclear Congress
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39823
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25 Feb 2011 10:34
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