Re-design of 241Am-Be neutron source irradiator facility at NNRI using MCNP-5 code

被引：6

作者：

Tuffour-Achampong, K. ^{[1
,2
]}

Nyarko, B. J. B. ^{[1
,2
]}

Akaho, E. H. K. ^{[1
,2
]}

Asamoah, M. ^{[2
]}

Sogbadji, R. M. B. ^{[2
]}

Abrefah, R. G. ^{[2
]}

Boffie, J. ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Ghana, Sch Nucl & Allied Sci, Dept Nucl Engn, Accra, Ghana

[2] Ghana Atom Energy Commiss, Natl Nucl Res Inst, Accra, Ghana

来源：

ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY | 2012年 / 40卷 / 01期

关键词：

MCNP-5; Am-241-Be source; Neutron source; Neutron flux; Absorbed dose rate; Dose equivalent;

D O I：

10.1016/j.anucene.2011.10.009

中图分类号：

TL [原子能技术]; O571 [原子核物理学];

学科分类号：

0827 ; 082701 ;

摘要：

Evaluation of the flux in various irradiation channels and the absorbed dose rate of radiation by operators 3 cm from the surface of the concrete surrounding the vessel of the Am-241-Be irradiator facility at NNRI, after it had been theoretically modified using MCNP-5 transport code is presented in this work. The 241Am-Be neutron facility at NNRI consist of a single centrally placed neutron source and flanked by two irradiation channels. The theoretical models however had the number of neutron sources increased gradually to five with a fixed number of five irradiation channels of various radii. These were to help assess the viability to increase the irradiator performance and operational capacity. The results indicated an increase in flux in the irradiation channels as well as absorbed dose rates and their dose equivalents as the number of neutron sources increased. The dose equivalent values were all well within the limits set by ICRP and Radiation Protection Board (RPB - Ghana). (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：60 / 64

页数：5

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