Fast neutrons transmission measurement setup at KFUPM

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Abstract

A fast neutron transmission based experimental set up has been developed to determine concentration of hydrogen in the bulk sample. The facility has been tested with transmission of 2.8 MeV neutrons through cylindrical samples.NE213 scintillation detector was used to detect transmitted fast neutrons. In preliminary tests of the facility wood and soil samples containing known amount of water were analyzed. Intensity of fast neutrons transmitted through the samples shows linear correlation with water contents of the soil sample. The facility and results of the preliminary tests will be presented.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)665-668
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Nuclear Science and Technology
Volume39
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2002

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Permission by Surface Technologies Ltd. to publish the results of this work and the help of Mr. Y. Srur and Mr. A. Ronen in texturing the seal rings and running the experiments is gratefully acknowledged. The work was partially supported by the Israel Commerce and Industry Ministry and by the Fund for the Promotion of Research at the Technion.

Keywords

  • 2.8 MeV neutron transmission studies
  • Moisture measurements
  • Soil and wood samples

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering

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