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Published on: May 7, 2021
Design and performance of an epithermal neutron detector based on PFN
YuChao Yang1, Xiongjie Zhang2, Yan Zhang1
1Engineering Research Center of Nuclear Technology Application (East China University of Technology), Ministry of Education, Nanchang, 330013, China.
Abstract:
In this paper, an epithermal neutron detector suitable for the Prompt Fission Neutron (PFN) uranium logging method is designed by Monte Carlo simulation. According to the simulation results, the epithermal neutron detector composed of a 1 mm cadmium (Cd) layer, a 5 mm high-density polyethylene (HDPE) layer, and a 3He tube is sensitive to epithermal neutrons. Through the simulation test of Monte Carlo in formations with different uranium content, the results show that the uranium content in the formation has an obvious linear relationship with E/T, and the detection limit can meet the minimum standard for uranium ore detection. It meets the design expectation and provides a basis for the optimal design of an epithermal neutron detector.
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