Neutron dose transmission measurements for several new concrete samples including colemanite

Korkut T., Ün A., Demir F., KARABULUT A., Budak G., ŞAHİN R., ...More

Annals of Nuclear Energy, vol.37, no.7, pp.996-998, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.anucene.2010.04.005
  • Journal Name: Annals of Nuclear Energy
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.996-998
  • Keywords: Colemanite, Dose transmission, Neutron shielding
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We have prepared four baryte and four concrete samples having respectively 0%, 5%, 10% and 15% colemanite concentrations. Neutron dose transmission measurements have been done by using a source of mono-energetic neutrons (E eff = 4.5 MeV-241Am-Be). It has been shown that when colemanite percentages of the samples increase, neutron dose transmission values for the samples decrease. It is thus possible to enhance the neutron shielding property of baryte and ordinary concrete by adding different proportions of colemanite. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.