Published January 1, 2018 | Version v1
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Neutron and gamma ray fluences measurement at radial Beam Port 1 of TRIGA MARK II PUSPATI research reactor

Creators

  • 1. Nuclear Engineering Department, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor Bahru (Malaysia)
  • 2. Malaysian Nuclear Agency, 43000 Kajang, Selangor (Malaysia)
  • 3. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor (Malaysia)
  • 4. Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43000 Kajang, Selangor (Malaysia)

Description

Neutron and gamma ray fluences are the important criteria to be looked at in a neutron diffractometer system facility design. The fluence is defined as the number of neutrons and gamma rays travel through a unit area. Currently, the facility for neutron diffractometer system are planned to be developed at radial beam port 1 of TRIGA MARK II PUSPATI research reactor (RTP). The aim of this research is to determine the value of neutron and gamma ray fluences produced at the end of radial beam port 1 and to identify the shielding materials suitable for neutron and gamma ray. In order to achieve this aim, an experiment has been designed to obtain the neutron and gamma dose rates by using TLD-600 and TLD-700. The results from this experiments are converted into neutron and gamma ray fluences and are then compared with the results from simulation. The comparison shows that both results meet an agreement on the feasibility of shielding material for neutron diffractometer system. Our research results may be of help in the design of shielding material for neutron diffractometer facility at RTP. (paper)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/298/1/012033

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1757-899X/298/1/012033;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
IOP Conference Series. Materials Science and Engineering (Online)
Journal Volume
298
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[8 p.]
ISSN
1757-899X

Conference

Title
International Nuclear Science, Technology and Engineering Conference 2017
Acronym
iNuSTEC2017
Dates
25-27 Sep 2017
Place
Selangor (Malaysia)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
52072577
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; DESIGN; DOSE RATES; GAMMA RADIATION; NEUTRON DIFFRACTOMETERS; NEUTRONS; PUSPATI; RESEARCH REACTORS; RTP REACTOR; SHIELDING; SHIELDING MATERIALS
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; DIFFRACTOMETERS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS; HYDRIDE MODERATED REACTORS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; IRRADIATION REACTORS; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION REACTORS; MALAYSIAN ORGANIZATIONS; MATERIALS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NUCLEONS; RADIATIONS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SIMULATION; SOLID HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS; TRIGA TYPE REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS