Delayed neutron counting of uranium pins using moderated neutrons from portable DD neutron generator in high frequency mode

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2022.110527" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2022.110527</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2022.110527" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.apradiso.2022.110527</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Delayed neutron counting of uranium pins using moderated neutrons from portable DD neutron generator in high frequency mode

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Delayed neutron counting is often used to verify the characteristics of nuclear material. Use of portable neutron generators in high frequency pulsing mode enables effective analysis with higher counting efficiency and lower radiation protection demands. The paper deals with delayed neutron counting of uranium pins with P385 portable DD neutron generator in polyethylene-based setup. Counting is performed in high frequency mode of neutron generator. The viability of such measurement in the frequency range from 100 Hz to 250 Hz was demonstrated and optimal pulsing parameters for P385 neutron generator were found. Delayed neutron counting was then performed for two types of uranium rods. Delayed neutrons were counted both inbetween neutron pulses during neutron generation and once the emission of neutrons stopped. The results were further validated by Monte Carlo (MCNP) simulations. For the geometry of studied rods, the MCNP calculation were done to calculate the dependence of the response to delayed neutrons on rod enrichment, to show the viability to use the method for rod enrichment verification. An option of using cadmium inset in irradiation channel to overcome the effect of self-shielding for samples with higher enrichment was proposed, experimentally tested, and evaluated through MCNP calculations.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Delayed neutron counting of uranium pins using moderated neutrons from portable DD neutron generator in high frequency mode

Popis výsledku anglicky

Delayed neutron counting is often used to verify the characteristics of nuclear material. Use of portable neutron generators in high frequency pulsing mode enables effective analysis with higher counting efficiency and lower radiation protection demands. The paper deals with delayed neutron counting of uranium pins with P385 portable DD neutron generator in polyethylene-based setup. Counting is performed in high frequency mode of neutron generator. The viability of such measurement in the frequency range from 100 Hz to 250 Hz was demonstrated and optimal pulsing parameters for P385 neutron generator were found. Delayed neutron counting was then performed for two types of uranium rods. Delayed neutrons were counted both inbetween neutron pulses during neutron generation and once the emission of neutrons stopped. The results were further validated by Monte Carlo (MCNP) simulations. For the geometry of studied rods, the MCNP calculation were done to calculate the dependence of the response to delayed neutrons on rod enrichment, to show the viability to use the method for rod enrichment verification. An option of using cadmium inset in irradiation channel to overcome the effect of self-shielding for samples with higher enrichment was proposed, experimentally tested, and evaluated through MCNP calculations.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10304 - Nuclear physics

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/VI20192022171" target="_blank" >VI20192022171: Využití radiačních metod pro detekci a identifikaci CBRNE materiálů</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

ISSN

0969-8043

e-ISSN

1872-9800

Svazek periodika

191

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

110527

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

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Kód UT WoS článku

000894089100004

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85140467309