Published June 2015 | Version v1
Journal article

An environmental monitoring detection system

  • 1. Pusat Rekayasa Fasilitas Nuklir - BATAN, Kawasan Puspiptek, Serpong (Indonesia)

Description

Is part of radiation detection of the nuclear facilities engineering activities within nuclear facilities. The system comprised of gamma-ray radiation detector and weather detection which includes anemometer to detect the wind direction and speed, as well as rain gauge to measure the rainfall in a period of time. Data acquisition of the output is processed by Arduino Uno system which transformed the data into a particular standard and then displayed online in the website. The radiation detection system uses gamma-ray detector of NaI(Tl) and GM which convert the radiation detected into electric pulse to be fed into a pre-amp and amplifier and modified into square pulse. The weather detection system on the other hand works based on switch principle. For example, the wind with a certain speed could turn on a switch in the system and produce a voltage or pulse which can be measured. This value will then be interpreted as the wind direction and speed. Likewise for the rainfall gauge, the volume of water entering the bucket will turn the switch on, at the same time producing 1 pulse. The result of the experiment shows that for radiation detection system the output is a square pulse 4 volts by using detector NaI(Tl) and 4.4 volts by using detector GM. For weather detection system, basically was able to detect the wind direction, wind speed and rainfall just to find out further research is needed accuracy and the results compared with the standard tools available in BMKG. (author)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Indonesian)
Sistem deteksi monitor lingkungan

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Jurnal Perangkat Nuklir
Journal Volume
09
Journal Issue
01
Journal Page Range
p. 28-36
ISSN
1978-3515

Optional Information

Notes
6 refs.; 5 tabs.; 8 figs.