The development of high-Z (high atomic number) radiation shielding materials is vital in order to protect personnel who work with harmful gamma radiation sources. At the same time, the emission of external bremsstrahlung (EB) radiation in those shielding materials when the radiation source emits beta particles as well as gamma radiation is also of prime concern.The production of EB in films of lead monoxide (PbO) loaded polycarbonate (PC) composite at eleven different filler levels (FLs) varying, in terms of weight fraction, from 0.0 % up to 10.0 % were investigated experimentally by using beta particles from strontium-90/yttrium-90 (90Sr/90Y) radioactive source. A nonlinear relation is observed between EB intensity and target thickness. The effective atomic numbers of the prepared PbO-filled PC composite films (at different FLs) were determined via EB measurements, followed by calculations, and the values obtained were compared with the modified atomic numbers which were determined for the same composite films (at different FLs) using the Markowicz and Van Grieken equation, and it was found that they are in good agreement. Finally, the atomic number dependence of EB in these composite films (PbO-filled PC composites) has been studied. It is obtained that the intensity of EB spectra depends on the square of the atomic number of the target material.
{"title":"External Bremsstrahlung Studies on Films of Lead Monoxide Filled Polycarbonate Composite","authors":"V. A. Kandagal, B. Lobo","doi":"10.55981/aij.2023.1304","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55981/aij.2023.1304","url":null,"abstract":"The development of high-Z (high atomic number) radiation shielding materials is vital in order to protect personnel who work with harmful gamma radiation sources. At the same time, the emission of external bremsstrahlung (EB) radiation in those shielding materials when the radiation source emits beta particles as well as gamma radiation is also of prime concern.The production of EB in films of lead monoxide (PbO) loaded polycarbonate (PC) composite at eleven different filler levels (FLs) varying, in terms of weight fraction, from 0.0 % up to 10.0 % were investigated experimentally by using beta particles from strontium-90/yttrium-90 (90Sr/90Y) radioactive source. A nonlinear relation is observed between EB intensity and target thickness. The effective atomic numbers of the prepared PbO-filled PC composite films (at different FLs) were determined via EB measurements, followed by calculations, and the values obtained were compared with the modified atomic numbers which were determined for the same composite films (at different FLs) using the Markowicz and Van Grieken equation, and it was found that they are in good agreement. Finally, the atomic number dependence of EB in these composite films (PbO-filled PC composites) has been studied. It is obtained that the intensity of EB spectra depends on the square of the atomic number of the target material.","PeriodicalId":8647,"journal":{"name":"Atom Indonesia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43422906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Tayebi, M. El-Maghraoui, M. Tayebi, C. El-Mahjoub
Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium and radium. It is the second cause of cancer of the lungs after smoking. It has been present in Earth's crust since the creation of Earth. Uranium-rich rocks in the deep crust are the main source of radon. Its emanation from the ground surface varies from one point to another depending on the physical characteristics of the terrain crossed as observed in this study between North and West Morocco. A dosimetric study of those emanations was performed by using the LR-115 solid-state nuclear track detector (SSNTD) which was subsequently processed by techniques developed and calibrated in the laboratory. The study revealed high concentrations of this gas in confined spaces at ground level and, in particular, in basements and less-ventilated ground floor rooms. In order to reduce these concentrations of radon and the probability of carcinogenic attacks by these accumulations of this gas, it is recommended to ventilate these premises well. Good air circulation allows the removal of this harmful gas.
{"title":"Radon Concentration in Urban Areas in the North and West of Morocco","authors":"A. Tayebi, M. El-Maghraoui, M. Tayebi, C. El-Mahjoub","doi":"10.55981/aij.2023.1279","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55981/aij.2023.1279","url":null,"abstract":"Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium and radium. It is the second cause of cancer of the lungs after smoking. It has been present in Earth's crust since the creation of Earth. Uranium-rich rocks in the deep crust are the main source of radon. Its emanation from the ground surface varies from one point to another depending on the physical characteristics of the terrain crossed as observed in this study between North and West Morocco. A dosimetric study of those emanations was performed by using the LR-115 solid-state nuclear track detector (SSNTD) which was subsequently processed by techniques developed and calibrated in the laboratory. The study revealed high concentrations of this gas in confined spaces at ground level and, in particular, in basements and less-ventilated ground floor rooms. In order to reduce these concentrations of radon and the probability of carcinogenic attacks by these accumulations of this gas, it is recommended to ventilate these premises well. Good air circulation allows the removal of this harmful gas.","PeriodicalId":8647,"journal":{"name":"Atom Indonesia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47475307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Syarbaini, K. Kusdiana, W. Wahyudi, D. Iskandar, S. Widodo, S. Dewang
Radon gas in the natural environment mainly comes from the release of local bedrock geology and easily accumulate in closed spaces such as basements and caves. This study was performed to investigate the radon concentrations in Mimpi Cave, Bantimurung-Bulusaraung National Park, in the Maros karst area, South Sulawesi, and discussed a possible relationship between the radon concentrations and the local geology. Measurements were carried out using a passive detection technique with CR-39 nuclear tracks detectors by exposing it for a period of three months. The 222Rn levels measured inside the cave ranges from 64.03 Bq m‑3 to 3396.02 Bq m‑3, with an average value of 1075.05 Bq m‑3.The results are comparable with radon concentration in different caves environments reported from other surveys in several countries. Geological background of the Maros Karst areas could sustain the measured radon values, due to the presence of limestone rock with a mineral composition which can lead to higher radon concentrations in Mimpi Cave.
自然环境中的氡气主要来源于当地基岩地质的释放，容易在地下室、洞穴等封闭空间中富集。本研究调查了南苏拉威西马罗斯喀斯特地区bantimurung - buusaraung国家公园Mimpi洞的氡浓度，并讨论了氡浓度与当地地质之间的可能关系。使用CR-39核径迹探测器的被动探测技术进行测量，将其暴露三个月。洞内测得的222Rn水平范围为64.03 ~ 3396.02 Bq m - 3，平均值为1075.05 Bq m - 3。这些结果与几个国家其他调查报告的不同洞穴环境中的氡浓度相当。马罗斯喀斯特地区的地质背景可以维持测量到的氡值，因为石灰岩的矿物组成可能导致Mimpi洞穴中的氡浓度较高。
{"title":"Geologic Influence on Radon Concentrations Levels in Cave: A Case Study of Mimpi Cave in the Maros Karst of South Sulawesi, Indonesia","authors":"S. Syarbaini, K. Kusdiana, W. Wahyudi, D. Iskandar, S. Widodo, S. Dewang","doi":"10.55981/aij.2023.1253","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55981/aij.2023.1253","url":null,"abstract":"Radon gas in the natural environment mainly comes from the release of local bedrock geology and easily accumulate in closed spaces such as basements and caves. This study was performed to investigate the radon concentrations in Mimpi Cave, Bantimurung-Bulusaraung National Park, in the Maros karst area, South Sulawesi, and discussed a possible relationship between the radon concentrations and the local geology. Measurements were carried out using a passive detection technique with CR-39 nuclear tracks detectors by exposing it for a period of three months. The 222Rn levels measured inside the cave ranges from 64.03 Bq m‑3 to 3396.02 Bq m‑3, with an average value of 1075.05 Bq m‑3.The results are comparable with radon concentration in different caves environments reported from other surveys in several countries. Geological background of the Maros Karst areas could sustain the measured radon values, due to the presence of limestone rock with a mineral composition which can lead to higher radon concentrations in Mimpi Cave.","PeriodicalId":8647,"journal":{"name":"Atom Indonesia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45813316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Micro X-ray fluorescence (μ-XRF) possesses a powerful analytical technique able to detect macro- and micro-elements. Each plant variety has a unique elemental composition and important role in the germination process. The aims of this study were to (1) map the elements and quantities in the soybean seed coat and endosperm, (2) investigate how the various elements might mediate the inter-relationship or correlation between elements within soybean seed genotypes with different seed coat colors, and (3) investigate that the targeted morphological characteristics especially in germination would be affected by seed elements. A μ-XRF technique was used for the elemental analysis and quantification. Three genotypes of Indonesian soybean were used in this study: greenish, black, and yellowish. In this study, we found that the silicon (Si) and magnesium (Mg) elements have a significant correlation. The high quantity of Si element in the embryo axis has a positive correlation with root length. The high quantity of Mg element which is evenly distributed on the endosperm has a positive correlation with normal germination. Si and Mg elements in the seeds have a negative correlation with imbibition water absorption. Based on the comparison between the three genotypes, the black genotype was superior in terms of germination and higher Si and Mg elements. Thus, the Si and Mg elements can be used as a reference in determining superiority of genotypes at the germination stage.
{"title":"Elemental Mapping and Quantities in Different Soybean Seed Colors Using Micro X-Ray Fluorescence and Their Correlations with Germination","authors":"K. Wibisono, W. Nurcholis","doi":"10.55981/aij.2023.1300","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55981/aij.2023.1300","url":null,"abstract":"Micro X-ray fluorescence (μ-XRF) possesses a powerful analytical technique able to detect macro- and micro-elements. Each plant variety has a unique elemental composition and important role in the germination process. The aims of this study were to (1) map the elements and quantities in the soybean seed coat and endosperm, (2) investigate how the various elements might mediate the inter-relationship or correlation between elements within soybean seed genotypes with different seed coat colors, and (3) investigate that the targeted morphological characteristics especially in germination would be affected by seed elements. A μ-XRF technique was used for the elemental analysis and quantification. Three genotypes of Indonesian soybean were used in this study: greenish, black, and yellowish. In this study, we found that the silicon (Si) and magnesium (Mg) elements have a significant correlation. The high quantity of Si element in the embryo axis has a positive correlation with root length. The high quantity of Mg element which is evenly distributed on the endosperm has a positive correlation with normal germination. Si and Mg elements in the seeds have a negative correlation with imbibition water absorption. Based on the comparison between the three genotypes, the black genotype was superior in terms of germination and higher Si and Mg elements. Thus, the Si and Mg elements can be used as a reference in determining superiority of genotypes at the germination stage.","PeriodicalId":8647,"journal":{"name":"Atom Indonesia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49149775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A significant amount of 137Cs radioactive fallout have been spread in the atmosphere due to nuclear weapon testing and nuclear reactor disasters. This fallout eventually settles on the Earth's surface, and because 137Cs has a long half-life, it remains in the environment for an extended period. Mapping the distribution of 137Cs is crucial, and this study aims to assess the radioactive deposition of 137Cs in the ground to establish baseline data for its distribution in the environment of Hetauda City, Nepal. Recently, Hetauda City has been designated as the capital city of the Bagmati province. To measure 137Cs deposition, portable (backpack) gamma ray spectrometer was used with a 0.347-liter NaI(Tl) detector. Rapid measurement was carried out while walking at a pace of less than 2 km/h, and the distance between the detector and the ground was maintained at less than 1 m with the detector pointing downward. The surface activity of 137Cs was measured in the range of 0.003 to 2.382 kBq/m2, with an average value of 0.581 ± 0.343 kBq/m2. The spatial variability of 137Cs was found to be smooth in the area, and the mean annual effective dose calculated was 0.379 ± 0.224 µSv. The low dose rates and smooth spatial distribution of 137Cs in the environment indicate no contamination, and the trace amount present could be due to global fallout from weapons testing and nuclear accidents. The results were compared with previously reported values worldwide.
{"title":"Assessment of 137Cs in the Environment of Hetauda City, Nepal by In-Situ Gamma Ray Spectrometry","authors":"Ashutosh Mishra, R. Khanal","doi":"10.55981/aij.2023.1268","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55981/aij.2023.1268","url":null,"abstract":"A significant amount of 137Cs radioactive fallout have been spread in the atmosphere due to nuclear weapon testing and nuclear reactor disasters. This fallout eventually settles on the Earth's surface, and because 137Cs has a long half-life, it remains in the environment for an extended period. Mapping the distribution of 137Cs is crucial, and this study aims to assess the radioactive deposition of 137Cs in the ground to establish baseline data for its distribution in the environment of Hetauda City, Nepal. Recently, Hetauda City has been designated as the capital city of the Bagmati province. To measure 137Cs deposition, portable (backpack) gamma ray spectrometer was used with a 0.347-liter NaI(Tl) detector. Rapid measurement was carried out while walking at a pace of less than 2 km/h, and the distance between the detector and the ground was maintained at less than 1 m with the detector pointing downward. The surface activity of 137Cs was measured in the range of 0.003 to 2.382 kBq/m2, with an average value of 0.581 ± 0.343 kBq/m2. The spatial variability of 137Cs was found to be smooth in the area, and the mean annual effective dose calculated was 0.379 ± 0.224 µSv. The low dose rates and smooth spatial distribution of 137Cs in the environment indicate no contamination, and the trace amount present could be due to global fallout from weapons testing and nuclear accidents. The results were compared with previously reported values worldwide.","PeriodicalId":8647,"journal":{"name":"Atom Indonesia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48464078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The study of exotic hypernuclei attracts a great deal of interest in nuclear physics. The reality of heavy hyperon hypernuclei is the subject of intense concern among theoreticians and experimenters in recent years. The core-hyperon model uses to explain abnormal nuclei spectra, recent observations of new exotic heavy hyperon hypernuclei cannot be explained or predicted by ordinary heavy core nuclei. These exotic hypernuclei states are a two-cluster bound states. We calculate the mass spectrum and constituent mass of particles in hypernuclei using the relativistic Schrödinger equation with molecular pseudoharmonic-type potential between particles inside the core and hyperon. Such calculations represent the interaction between the hyperon and the nuclei core. I review recent theoretical studies on the ground states and the excited states of hypernuclei bound states. Finally, we present explicit predictions of the exotic bound states based on the interactions obtained from quantum field theory and the projective unitary representation model. Studies have shown that by increasing the mass number of hyperon-core states, the value of the constituent mass and energy eigenvalue of Ʌ-hypernucleus increases. Also, by growing and increasing the proton number in the (Ʌ-N) states the value of the constituent mass of Ʌ-hyperon increases.
{"title":"Ʌ-Hypernuclear States as Dihadronic Molecules","authors":"A. Jahanshir","doi":"10.55981/aij.2023.1152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55981/aij.2023.1152","url":null,"abstract":"The study of exotic hypernuclei attracts a great deal of interest in nuclear physics. The reality of heavy hyperon hypernuclei is the subject of intense concern among theoreticians and experimenters in recent years. The core-hyperon model uses to explain abnormal nuclei spectra, recent observations of new exotic heavy hyperon hypernuclei cannot be explained or predicted by ordinary heavy core nuclei. These exotic hypernuclei states are a two-cluster bound states. We calculate the mass spectrum and constituent mass of particles in hypernuclei using the relativistic Schrödinger equation with molecular pseudoharmonic-type potential between particles inside the core and hyperon. Such calculations represent the interaction between the hyperon and the nuclei core. I review recent theoretical studies on the ground states and the excited states of hypernuclei bound states. Finally, we present explicit predictions of the exotic bound states based on the interactions obtained from quantum field theory and the projective unitary representation model. Studies have shown that by increasing the mass number of hyperon-core states, the value of the constituent mass and energy eigenvalue of Ʌ-hypernucleus increases. Also, by growing and increasing the proton number in the (Ʌ-N) states the value of the constituent mass of Ʌ-hyperon increases.","PeriodicalId":8647,"journal":{"name":"Atom Indonesia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44127320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A serial homogeneity test based on Indonesian Standard SNI 8506:2018 were undertaken to investigate 12 manufactured collimators by using double wall single image radiography (DWSI) technique with an x-ray machine ranging from 120 to 150 kV. The standard stated that the film density should be measured on seven different points, and the result obtained must not exceed ± 0.05 from the average density. This paper outlines a testing work for the collimators, calculating the density on six different points in the film. Six different points were selected due to technical constrains of the collimator manufacturing and radiography capabilities of the selected laboratory. The results of film the density for the 12 collimators are: (1) 2.59; (2) 2.57; (3) 2.14; (4) 1.88; (5) 2.10; (6) 1.96; (7) 2.33; (8) 2.28; (9) 2.06; (10) 2.18; (11) 2.24; and (12) 2.33. The result shows that collimator-2 has the most homogenous density. This study concludes that established parameters and process are needed to manufacture the collimator for BNCT in achieving proper performance testing based on the standard.
{"title":"Homogeneity Test on Collimators for Boron-Neutron Capture Therapy based on SNI 8506:2018","authors":"S. Santosa, K. Khotimah, H. Yasmine","doi":"10.55981/aij.2023.1277","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55981/aij.2023.1277","url":null,"abstract":"A serial homogeneity test based on Indonesian Standard SNI 8506:2018 were undertaken to investigate 12 manufactured collimators by using double wall single image radiography (DWSI) technique with an x-ray machine ranging from 120 to 150 kV. The standard stated that the film density should be measured on seven different points, and the result obtained must not exceed ± 0.05 from the average density. This paper outlines a testing work for the collimators, calculating the density on six different points in the film. Six different points were selected due to technical constrains of the collimator manufacturing and radiography capabilities of the selected laboratory. The results of film the density for the 12 collimators are: (1) 2.59; (2) 2.57; (3) 2.14; (4) 1.88; (5) 2.10; (6) 1.96; (7) 2.33; (8) 2.28; (9) 2.06; (10) 2.18; (11) 2.24; and (12) 2.33. The result shows that collimator-2 has the most homogenous density. This study concludes that established parameters and process are needed to manufacture the collimator for BNCT in achieving proper performance testing based on the standard.","PeriodicalId":8647,"journal":{"name":"Atom Indonesia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47251564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The BAEC TRIGA MARK-II Research Reactor (BTRR) in Bangladesh has been used for a wide range of purposes, including basic and applied nuclear research and human resource development. Therefore, its core management should be flexible to meet various objectives with different priorities and to deliver the best possible outcome. In this study, neutron and gamma photon flux variation was studied at different radial and axial irradiation systems of the current core (C-0) as well as six symmetric reconfigurations (C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, and C-6) of the existing BTRR using the universal MCNP code. While keeping the exact core component and material density, the symmetric reconfigured cores were modeled based on core criticality calculation and excess reactivity in the critical state. Finally, it was observed that the reconfigured core C-1 has the best neutronic and photonic performance at the irradiation systems compared to other reconfigured cores, against the reference core C-0.
{"title":"Optimizing Neutronic and Photonic Performance in Irradiation Systems of Symmetric TRIGA Cores","authors":"S. M. Shauddin","doi":"10.55981/aij.2023.1219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55981/aij.2023.1219","url":null,"abstract":"The BAEC TRIGA MARK-II Research Reactor (BTRR) in Bangladesh has been used for a wide range of purposes, including basic and applied nuclear research and human resource development. Therefore, its core management should be flexible to meet various objectives with different priorities and to deliver the best possible outcome. In this study, neutron and gamma photon flux variation was studied at different radial and axial irradiation systems of the current core (C-0) as well as six symmetric reconfigurations (C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, and C-6) of the existing BTRR using the universal MCNP code. While keeping the exact core component and material density, the symmetric reconfigured cores were modeled based on core criticality calculation and excess reactivity in the critical state. Finally, it was observed that the reconfigured core C-1 has the best neutronic and photonic performance at the irradiation systems compared to other reconfigured cores, against the reference core C-0.","PeriodicalId":8647,"journal":{"name":"Atom Indonesia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44438635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A novel simulation to calculate the neutronic parameters of the TRIGA 2000 reactor using plate-type fuel has been performed. The plate fuel used was produced by the Indonesian Nuclear Industry (PT INUKI) with U3Si2-Al material. Neutronic parameters based on INUKI’s plate-type fuel dimension and the current TRIGA’s configuration were simulated using MCNPX. The simulation was performed by modeling the complete reactor’s configuration on a fresh fuel core state. We obtained the kinetic parameter values from the simulation, i.e., delayed neutron fraction of 8.11×10‑3, a prompt neutron lifetime of 2.0551×10‑4 s, and an average neutron generation time of 1.87×10‑4 s. The excess reactivity of the reactor was 9.02 %Δk/k, while reactivity in the one-stuck-rod state was below ‑0.5 $ with an average value of ‑3.40 %Δk/k (‑4.19 $). The average thermal neutron flux peak occurred at the central irradiation position with the value of 3.0×1013 to 3.1×1013 n/(cm2 s). The reactor has a power peaking factor of 1.379 in the control rod position of 0 % on D3 fuel. The reactor had a negative feedback reactivity coefficient, except for the moderator coefficient. These results suggest that the current configuration of plate-type fuel met the nuclear reactor neutronic safety standards.
{"title":"Neutronic Parameter Analysis of Plate-Type Fueled TRIGA 2000 Reactor by MCNPX","authors":"A. Nuryana, R. S. Mahmudah, A. Khakim","doi":"10.55981/aij.2023.1199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55981/aij.2023.1199","url":null,"abstract":"A novel simulation to calculate the neutronic parameters of the TRIGA 2000 reactor using plate-type fuel has been performed. The plate fuel used was produced by the Indonesian Nuclear Industry (PT INUKI) with U3Si2-Al material. Neutronic parameters based on INUKI’s plate-type fuel dimension and the current TRIGA’s configuration were simulated using MCNPX. The simulation was performed by modeling the complete reactor’s configuration on a fresh fuel core state. We obtained the kinetic parameter values from the simulation, i.e., delayed neutron fraction of 8.11×10‑3, a prompt neutron lifetime of 2.0551×10‑4 s, and an average neutron generation time of 1.87×10‑4 s. The excess reactivity of the reactor was 9.02 %Δk/k, while reactivity in the one-stuck-rod state was below ‑0.5 $ with an average value of ‑3.40 %Δk/k (‑4.19 $). The average thermal neutron flux peak occurred at the central irradiation position with the value of 3.0×1013 to 3.1×1013 n/(cm2 s). The reactor has a power peaking factor of 1.379 in the control rod position of 0 % on D3 fuel. The reactor had a negative feedback reactivity coefficient, except for the moderator coefficient. These results suggest that the current configuration of plate-type fuel met the nuclear reactor neutronic safety standards.","PeriodicalId":8647,"journal":{"name":"Atom Indonesia","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42892723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Hariyanti, E. Erizal, R. Z. Apriyani, D. Perkasa, I. Lestari, H. Rahmi
The application of nuclear technology in the health sector is increasing. One example is the use of irradiation in production of wound dressings. Research activities have been conducted to study whether polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-gelatin-based hydrogel from white snapper scales can be processed using gamma irradiation into wound dressings. A series of PVA (10 %) solutions containing gelatin in various concentrations (0-4 %) were treated with three freeze-thaw cycles and then irradiated at doses of 10 and 20 kGy. They were subsequently characterized using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Gel fraction, water absorption, and percentage of hydrogel water evaporation rate were tested gravimetrically, while the elongation at break and the tensile strength of the hydrogels were tested with a universal testing meter. The evaluation showed that the hydrogel gel fraction decreased with increasing gelatin concentration from 0 % to 4 % for both irradiation doses (10 and 20 kGy). The rising gelatin concentration demonstrated that increasing gamma radiation dose improved the hydrogel's water absorption, evaporation rate, tensile strength, and elongation at break. PVA-gelatin hydrogel with irregular pore structure was observed from SEM test results. The FTIR measurement results confirmed the formation of crosslinks in the hydrogel matrix. The PVA-gelatin hydrogel produced through gamma irradiation could be used for wound dressings.
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