Comparison of Lead, Copper and Aluminium as Gamma Radiation Shielding Material through Experimental Measurements and Simulation Using MCNP Version 4c

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (08) ◽  
pp. 20193-20206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Akhlak Bin Aziz ◽  
Md. Faisal Rahman ◽  
Md. Mahidul Haque Prodhan
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Radiation ◽  
Sodium Iodide ◽  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Radiation Shielding ◽  
Test Material ◽  
Simulation Techniques ◽  
Radiation Sources ◽  
Simulation Monte Carlo ◽  
Shielding Material ◽  
Code Version

The paper compares  Lead, Copper and Aluminium as gamma radiation shielding material using both experimental and simulation techniques. Cs- 137 (662KeV), Na-22 (511KeV) and Na- 22(1274KeV) were used as gamma radiation sources and a sodium iodide (NaI) detector was used to detect the radiation. Variations were noted for detected gamma count rates by changing shielding material thickness. In the experimental approach, thickness was varied by placing sheets of a particular test material one by one. For simulation, Monte Carlo n- Particle (MCNP) code version 4c was used and the geometry of the whole experimental setup was plotted in it. The results were then compared for each test material and it was found that lead is the best shielding material for gamma radiation followed by copper and aluminium.

scholarly journals The gamma radiation shielding effectiveness of textured steel yarn based fabrics

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (01) ◽  
pp. 44-49
Author(s):  
ÖZDEMIR HAKAN ◽  
CAMGÖZ BERKAY
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Radiation ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Woven Fabrics ◽  
Radiation Shielding ◽  
Weft Yarn ◽  
Personal Protection ◽  
Shielding Effectiveness ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Lead Shielding ◽  
Shielding Material

Lead aprons that are lead-shielding products are generally used for personal protection of physicians and patients from X-ray (gamma) radiation during medical operations; lead has environmental disadvantages, with high toxicity, though. Therefore, the aim of this research was to produce an environmentally friendly and flexible textile-based radiation shielding material. In this work, 2/2 twill, 3/1 twill, Herringbone, Whipcord, which are twill derivatives, Barathea and Crêpe woven fabrics, which are sateen derivatives, woven with textured steel yarns, which have soft feeling and flexibility, and gamma radiation shielding effectiveness of these fabrics were investigated and were not studied in the references. The effects of fabric structural characteristics such as weave, conductive weft yarn density, fabric thickness and porosity on these properties were analysed graphically and statistically. It is observed that with the biggest thicknesses and lowest porosities, Barathea and Crêpe woven fabrics performed better gamma radiation shielding performance than other woven fabrics. The samples F1 and E1, woven with Barathea and Crêpe weave, have the highest gamma radiation shielding effectiveness, thanks to the highest fabric thicknesses and lowest porosities. In addition, the increases of textured steel yarn density improved the gamma radiation shielding effectiveness of woven fabrics.

scholarly journals Gamma Shielding Experiment Simulation utilizing MCNPX Code

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-21
Author(s):  
Shafiqul Islam Faisal ◽  
Abi Muttaquin Bin Jalal Bayar
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Radiation Shielding ◽  
Engineering Science ◽  
Gamma Source ◽  
Mcnpx Code ◽  
Radiation Sources ◽  
Absorbing Materials ◽  
Code Version

Experimental investigation requires materials, radiation sources, and test arrangements with a high monetary financial plan. Furthermore, radiation exposure involves people during the experiment. On the contrary, the simulation technique for examining radiation interactions is radio-logically safer, less timeconsuming, cost-effective, and applicable for all desired radiation sources. Through 48.86 mCi 662 keV Caesium-137 gamma-ray source; shielding experiment as well as simulation of it with MCNPX were performed for three shielding materials Lead, Copper, and Aluminum. These materials were placed in front of the gamma source and the emergent radiation was counted in a Geiger- Muller detector to understand the attenuation quality of these materials to each other. These courses of action were simulated utilizing the MCNPX code version 2.7.0 and the results likewise gave and looked at that of the experiment. There are huge similarities of shielding behavior between MCNPX simulation and experiments for the three absorbing materials. The modeled geometry of this MCNPX simulation could be used for future approaches of new designs and structures of radiation shielding, especially where no analogous experimental data exist Journal of Engineering Science 12(2), 2021, 11-21

Gamma radiation shielding effectiveness of cellular woven fabrics

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 712-726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hakan Özdemir ◽  
Berkay Camgöz
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Radiation ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Woven Fabrics ◽  
Radiation Shielding ◽  
Woven Fabric ◽  
Weft Yarn ◽  
Shielding Effectiveness ◽  
Fabric Thickness ◽  
Core Yarn ◽  
Shielding Material

Lead-shielding products, such as lead aprons, are important materials for personal protection of physicians and patients from X-ray (gamma) radiation during medical operations. However, lead has environmental disadvantages such as high toxicity. The aim of this study was to manufacture an environmentally friendly and flexible textile-based radiation shielding material. In this work, 3/1 twill and some cellular woven fabrics were produced with conductive core yarns, and gamma radiation shielding effectiveness of these cellular woven fabrics were investigated and compared with that of the 3/1 twill woven fabric, which are commonly used as uniforms and were not studied previously in any other literature. The effects of weave on the structural characteristics of fabric such as the conductive weft yarn density, fabric thickness, and fullness were analyzed graphically and statistically. It is observed that with indenting and protruding, structure cellular woven fabrics performed better gamma radiation shielding performance than the 3/1 twill woven fabrics. The sample B1, woven with cellular weave 1, has the highest gamma radiation shielding effectiveness, thanks to the highest fabric thickness. In addition, the increase in the conductive core yarn density improved the gamma radiation shielding effectiveness of the woven fabrics.

Consistency and shielding efficiency of cement-bitumen composite for use as gamma-radiation shielding material

2021 ◽  
Vol 137 ◽  
pp. 103764
Author(s):  
Hosam M. Saleh ◽  
Ibrahim I. Bondouk ◽  
Elsayed Salama ◽  
Heba A. Esawii
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Radiation ◽  
Radiation Shielding ◽  
Shielding Material

scholarly journals Tungsten-based material as promising new lead-free gamma radiation shielding material in nuclear medicine

2020 ◽  
Vol 78 ◽  
pp. 48-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadin Jamal AbuAlRoos ◽  
Mira Natasha Azman ◽  
Noorfatin Aida Baharul Amin ◽  
Rafidah Zainon
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Gamma Radiation ◽  
Radiation Shielding ◽  
Lead Free ◽  
Shielding Material

scholarly journals Conductive natural and waste rubbers composites-loaded with lead powder as environmental flexible gamma radiation shielding material

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 105309
Author(s):  
Ahmed M El-Khatib ◽  
A S Doma ◽  
Mohamed S Badawi ◽  
Asmaa E Abu-Rayan ◽  
N S Aly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Radiation ◽  
Radiation Shielding ◽  
Lead Powder ◽  
Shielding Material

scholarly journals Analysis of Shielding Performance of Radiation-Shielding Materials According to Particle Size and Clustering Effects

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 4010
Author(s):  
Seon-Chil Kim
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Polymer Material ◽  
Energy Region ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Radiation Shielding ◽  
High Energy Region ◽  
Particle Structure ◽  
Effect Of Particle Size ◽  
Extensive Body ◽  
Shielding Material

In the field of medical radiation shielding, there is an extensive body of research on process technologies for ecofriendly shielding materials that could replace lead. In particular, the particle size and arrangement of the shielding material when blended with a polymer material affect shielding performance. In this study, we observed how the particle size of the shielding material affects shielding performance. Performance and particle structure were observed for every shielding sheet, which were fabricated by mixing microparticles and nanoparticles with a polymer material using the same process. We observed that the smaller the particle size was, the higher both the clustering and shielding effects in the high-energy region. Thus, shielding performance can be improved. In the low-dose region, the effect of particle size on shielding performance was insignificant. Moreover, the shielding sheet in which nanoparticles and microsized particles were mixed showed similar performance to that of the shielding sheet containing only microsized particles. Findings indicate that, when fabricating a shielding sheet using a polymer material, the smaller the particles in the high-energy region are, the better the shielding performance is. However, in the low-energy region, the effect of the particles is insignificant.

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