Published March 21, 2008 | Version v1
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A scintillator purification system for the Borexino solar neutrino detector

Creators

  • 1. Chemical Engineering Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544 (United States)
  • 2. Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544 (United States)
  • 3. INFN, Laboratori Nazionale di Gran Sasso (Italy)

Description

Purification of the 278 tons of liquid scintillator and 889 tons of buffer shielding for the Borexino solar neutrino detector is performed with a system that combines distillation, water extraction, gas stripping, and filtration. This paper describes the principles of operation, design, and construction of that purification system, and reviews the requirements and methods to achieve system cleanliness and leak-tightness

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2007.12.043

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2007.12.043;
arXiv
arXiv:0709.1503v2;
PII
S0168-9002(08)00003-X;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
587
Journal Issue
2-3
Journal Page Range
p. 277-291
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39066297
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
BUFFERS; DESIGN; DISTILLATION; EXTRACTION; FILTRATION; LEAKS; LIQUID SCINTILLATORS; NEUTRINO DETECTION; OPERATION; RADIATION DETECTORS; SHIELDING; SOLAR NEUTRINOS; WATER
Descriptors DEC
DETECTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NEUTRINOS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHORS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATIONS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOLAR PARTICLES; SOLAR RADIATION; STELLAR RADIATION

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