Published November 21, 2012 | Version v1
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Prompt gamma-ray analysis of chlorine in superpozz cement concrete

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran (Saudi Arabia)
  • 2. Department of Civil Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran (Saudi Arabia)
  • 3. Center for Engineering Research, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran (Saudi Arabia)

Description

The chlorine concentration in Superpozz (SPZ) cement concrete was analyzed using a newly designed prompt gamma-ray neutron activation (PGNAA) setup utilizing a portable neutron generator. The setup, which mainly consists of a neutron source along with its moderator placed side by side with a shielded gamma-ray detector, allows determining chloride concentration in a concrete structure from one side. The setup has been tested through chlorine detection in chloride-contaminated Superpozz (SPZ) cement concrete specimens using 6.11 and 2.86±3.10 MeV chlorine prompt gamma-rays. The optimum 0.032±0.012 wt% value of Minimum Detectable Concentration (MDC) of chlorine in SPZ cement concrete measured in this study shows a successful application of a portable neutron generator in chloride analysis of concrete structure for corrosion studies.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2012.06.059

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2012.06.059;
PII
S0168-9002(12)00735-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
693
Journal Issue
Complete
Journal Page Range
p. 67-73
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45020349
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
CEMENTS; CHLORIDES; CHLORINE; CONCRETES; CORROSION; DETECTION; GAMMA RADIATION; MEV RANGE; MODERATORS; NEUTRON GENERATORS; NEUTRONS
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; BUILDING MATERIALS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY RANGE; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HALOGENS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MATERIALS; NEUTRON SOURCES; NONMETALS; NUCLEONS; PARTICLE SOURCES; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIATIONS

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