Determination of neutron flux parameters in PUSPATI TRIGA Mark II Research Reactor, Malaysia

In standardization NAA, it is necessary to characterize the neutron spectrum parameters such as epithermal neutron flux shape factor (a), thermal to epithermal neutron flux ratio (f), thermal neutron flux (uth) and epithermal neutron flux (uepi) in the irradiation facility to determine the conc...

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Main Authors: I. A., Alnour, H., Wagiran, N., Ibrahim, S., Hamzah, Wee, Boon Siong, M. S., Elias, J. A., Karim
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author I. A., Alnour
H., Wagiran
N., Ibrahim
S., Hamzah
Wee, Boon Siong
M. S., Elias
J. A., Karim
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H., Wagiran
N., Ibrahim
S., Hamzah
Wee, Boon Siong
M. S., Elias
J. A., Karim
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description In standardization NAA, it is necessary to characterize the neutron spectrum parameters such as epithermal neutron flux shape factor (a), thermal to epithermal neutron flux ratio (f), thermal neutron flux (uth) and epithermal neutron flux (uepi) in the irradiation facility to determine the concentration of an element in the sample using absolute and k0 standardization methods. The a and f were determined using Cd-ratio multi monitor method using experimental data obtained in PUSPATI TRIGA Mark II research reactor at four irradiation positions (10, 20, 30 and 40) of the rotary rack. The calculated values of a and f ranged from 0.006 to 0.0281 and 18.56 to 19.12 respectively. The average values of uth and uepi were found as 2.33 9 1012 and 1.23 9 1011 n cm-2 s-1 respectively. Moreover, a comparison of the neutron flux parameters in the present study shows an acceptable level of consistency with those of previous studies.
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spelling unimas-102612016-01-19T07:08:00Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10261/ Determination of neutron flux parameters in PUSPATI TRIGA Mark II Research Reactor, Malaysia I. A., Alnour H., Wagiran N., Ibrahim S., Hamzah Wee, Boon Siong M. S., Elias J. A., Karim GE Environmental Sciences In standardization NAA, it is necessary to characterize the neutron spectrum parameters such as epithermal neutron flux shape factor (a), thermal to epithermal neutron flux ratio (f), thermal neutron flux (uth) and epithermal neutron flux (uepi) in the irradiation facility to determine the concentration of an element in the sample using absolute and k0 standardization methods. The a and f were determined using Cd-ratio multi monitor method using experimental data obtained in PUSPATI TRIGA Mark II research reactor at four irradiation positions (10, 20, 30 and 40) of the rotary rack. The calculated values of a and f ranged from 0.006 to 0.0281 and 18.56 to 19.12 respectively. The average values of uth and uepi were found as 2.33 9 1012 and 1.23 9 1011 n cm-2 s-1 respectively. Moreover, a comparison of the neutron flux parameters in the present study shows an acceptable level of consistency with those of previous studies. Springer Netherlands 2013 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10261/1/Determination%20of%20neutron%20flux%20parameters%20in%20PUSPATI%20TRIGA%20Mark%20II%20Research%20Reactor%2C%20Malaysia%20%28abstract%29.pdf I. A., Alnour and H., Wagiran and N., Ibrahim and S., Hamzah and Wee, Boon Siong and M. S., Elias and J. A., Karim (2013) Determination of neutron flux parameters in PUSPATI TRIGA Mark II Research Reactor, Malaysia. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 296. pp. 1231-1237. ISSN 1588-2780 https://scholar.google.com.my/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=KmdSVJMAAAAJ&citation_for_view=KmdSVJMAAAAJ:_FxGoFyzp5QC DOI 10.1007/s10967-012-2375-9
spellingShingle GE Environmental Sciences
I. A., Alnour
H., Wagiran
N., Ibrahim
S., Hamzah
Wee, Boon Siong
M. S., Elias
J. A., Karim
Determination of neutron flux parameters in PUSPATI TRIGA Mark II Research Reactor, Malaysia
title Determination of neutron flux parameters in PUSPATI TRIGA Mark II Research Reactor, Malaysia
title_full Determination of neutron flux parameters in PUSPATI TRIGA Mark II Research Reactor, Malaysia
title_fullStr Determination of neutron flux parameters in PUSPATI TRIGA Mark II Research Reactor, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Determination of neutron flux parameters in PUSPATI TRIGA Mark II Research Reactor, Malaysia
title_short Determination of neutron flux parameters in PUSPATI TRIGA Mark II Research Reactor, Malaysia
title_sort determination of neutron flux parameters in puspati triga mark ii research reactor, malaysia
topic GE Environmental Sciences
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