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Research on dose correction method of vehicle-borne environmental radiation measurement equipment Cover

Research on dose correction method of vehicle-borne environmental radiation measurement equipment

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|Sep 2021

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1

NaI (Tl) detector model.

Fig. 2

Simulation model of vehicle-borne radiation environmental measurement equipment.

Fig. 3

Reference radiation field model: (a) early radiation field and (b) mid-late radiation field.

Fig. 4

Trend of ambient dose rate with gamma energy in the single reference radiation field.

Fig. 5

Results of radionuclide activity over time: (a) early radiation field and (b) mid-late radiation field.

Fig. 6

Ambient dose rates of the mixed-nuclide radiation field varying with time: (a) early radiation field and (b) mid-late radiation field.

Representative nuclides in single-nuclide reference radiation field

Nuclides60Co132Te137Cs131I133Xe
Half-life5.27 a76.80 h30.07 a8.02 d5.25 d
Gamma energy (keV)1173.24, 1332.50228.16661.66364.4981.00

Mass fraction percentage of main components of air and soil

Air

CNOAr
0.0275.5023.201.28

Soil

HOAlSiFe
6.6748.3318.0022.504.50

Detector located at different locations of the dose CF

Central placeCar (μGy/s)Air (μGy/s)CFError
97.5, 160, 1607.0442 × 10−37.8729 × 10−30.89470.8813 + 0.015
97.5, 195, 1607.0905 × 10−37.9737 × 10−30.88920.8813 + 0.009
97.5, 230, 1607.0965 × 10−38.1073 × 10−30.87530.8813 − 0.007
47.5, 240, 1607.0088 × 10−38.0049 × 10−30.87560.8813 − 0.006
147.5, 240, 1607.0541 × 10−38.0180 × 10−30.87980.8813 − 0.002
97.5, 265, 1607.1126 × 10−38.1010 × 10−30.87800.8813 − 0.004
97.5, 300, 1606.8867 × 10−37.8778 × 10−30.87420.8813 − 0.008
97.5, 335, 1607.1724 × 10−38.2174 × 10−30.87280.8813 − 0.010
47.5, 370, 1607.0047 × 10−37.9291 × 10−30.88340.8813 + 0.002
97.5, 370, 1606.9351 × 10−37.8866 × 10−30.87940.8813 − 0.002
147.5, 370, 1607.2050 × 10−38.1576 × 10−30.88320.8813 + 0.002
97.5, 405, 1606.9543 × 10−37.8149 × 10−30.88990.8813 + 0.010

Environmental background composition of the reference radiation field

DistributionAerosolSoil
Nuclides7Be40K137Cs210Pb137Cs226Ra
Energy (keV)477.611460.83661.6646.54661.66186.21
Background (Bq)5.66 × 1012.36 × 1001.37 × 10−22.84 × 1013.91 × 1052.98 × 104

Nuclide composition of the reference radiation field in the soil of middle and late stages of a nuclear accident

Nuclides89Sr131I134Cs136Cs137Cs238Pu241Am
Energy (keV)583.00364.49604.72818.50661.6642.4959.54
Concentration (Bq/kg)1.31 × 1023.44 × 1048.63 × 1041.11 × 1038.53 × 1042.40 × 10−31.21 × 10−3
Activity (Bq)6.17 × 1051.62 × 1084.06 × 1085.30 × 1064.02 × 1081.13 × 1013.17 × 104

Dose rates measured at the height of 1 m above the ground and at the car roof of single-nuclide radiation field (μGy/s)

NuclidesEnergy (keV)Car (μGy/s)Air (μGy/s)
133Xe81.002.5149 × 10−52.8241 × 10−5
132Te228.166.8513 × 10−47.8970 × 10−4
131I364.492.4188 × 10−32.7888 × 10−3
137Cs661.667.0965 × 10−38.1073 × 10−3
60Co1173.24, 1332.501.5559 × 10−21.7436 × 10−2

Dose CF of mid-late mixed-nuclide reference radiation field

Time (d)13579111320406080100
CF0.6690.6690.6700.6700.6700.6710.6710.6720.6720.6720.6720.673

Detailed information of the structure and materials of each component in the generalized model of vehicle-borne environmental radiation measurement equipment

StructureMaterialComponentDensity (g/cm3)Thickness (cm)
Vehicle chassisAlloy steel3.45% C, 96.55% Fe7.8510.00
Vehicle tiresRubber11.84% H, 88.16% C0.92
CarriageAluminium skin100% Al2.700.12
Polyurethane foam54.4% C, 12.1% N, 33.5% O0.04
Glass46.0% O, 33.6% Si, 10.7% Ca, 9.7% Na2.401.00
Aluminium alloy97.43% Al, 1.55% C, 1.02% Cu2.803.76
Detector crystalSodium iodide15.34% Na, 84.66% I3.67
Magnesium oxide39.7% O, 60.3% Mg2.580.05
Aluminium100% Al2.700.20
Silicon dioxide53.2% Si, 46.8% O2.320.20

Dose CF of single-nuclide reference radiation field

Nuclides133Xe132Te131I137Cs60Co
CF0.89050.86760.86730.87530.8923

Dose CF of early mixed-nuclide reference radiation field

Time (h)024681012141618202224
CF0.8830.8830.8830.8840.8840.8840.8840.8840.8840.8840.8840.8830.883

Nuclide composition of the reference radiation field in the air of early stages of a nuclear accident

Nuclides106Ru129Te131I132Te132I133I134Cs136Cs137Cs144Ce
Energy (keV)511.85459.60364.49228.16667.72529.87604.72818.50661.66696.51
Concentration (Bq/m3)1.24 × 1021.30 × 1033.23 × 1033.22 × 1021.23 × 1033.80 × 1013.55 × 1015.00 × 1003.75 × 1015.00 × 103
Activity (Bq)7.79 × 1058.16 × 1062.53 × 1072.02 × 1069.26 × 1062.39 × 1053.99 × 1053.17 × 1044.26 × 1053.14 × 107
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2021-0015 | Journal eISSN: 1508-5791 | Journal ISSN: 0029-5922
Language: English
Page range: 103 - 110
Submitted on: Dec 8, 2020
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Accepted on: Jun 10, 2021
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Published on: Sep 17, 2021
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2021 Jie Xu, Jizhou Ren, Jianbo Yang, Jiawen Fan, Rui Li, Hui Li, Weiqi Huang, Biao Yuan, published by Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
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