Journal of Nuclear Energy Science & Power Generation TechnologyISSN: 2325-9809

All submissions of the EM system will be redirected to Online Manuscript Submission System. Authors are requested to submit articles directly to Online Manuscript Submission System of respective journal.

Research Article, J Nucl Ene Sci Power Generat Technol Vol: 2 Issue: 1

Investigation of Heat Effect on the Shielding Properties of Some Local Concretes

W. A. Kansouh*
Reactor Physics Department, Reactors Division, Nuclear Research Centre, Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt
Corresponding author : W. A. Kansouh
Reactor Physics Department, Reactors Division, Nuclear Research Centre, Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt
Tel: 012-2993-3383
E-mail: kansouh2573@gmail.com
Received: September 19, 2012 Accepted: December 10, 2012 Published: December 14, 2012
Citation: Kansouh WA (2013) Investigation of Heat Effect on the Shielding Properties of Some Local Concretes J Nucl Ene Sci Power Generat Technol 2:1. doi:10.4172/2325-9809.1000102

Abstract

Investigation of Heat Effect on the Shielding Properties of Some Local Concretes

The effect of heat on gamma ray and fast neutron shielding properties of two types of the local concretes (basalt concrete; ρ=2.2 g/cm3 and magnetite concrete; ρ=3.9 g/cm3) with two different water to cement ratios for both were investigated. The samples were exposed to temperatures between 20 to 300°C and 800°C.

Small losses in attenuation coefficients for gamma rays and fast neutrons were observed for the studied types of concretes. Investigations have been performed using a narrow beam of Cs-137 source and a collimated beam from ET-RR-1 reactor. A gamma spectrometer with NaI (Tl) detector and a neutron-gamma spectrometer with stilbene scintillator were used during measurements.

 

Keywords: Magnetite concrete; Basalt concrete; Heated samples

international publisher, scitechnol, subscription journals, subscription, international, publisher, science

Track Your Manuscript

Awards Nomination

Media Partners

open access