布鲁斯·威尔的177Lu同位素生产系统周围的中子场的表征和映射
Andrei R Hanu1, Jovica Atanackovic2, Craige Boyd3
1Department of Physics and Astronomy, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Bruce Power, Tiverton, Ontario, Canada.
概括
布鲁斯的力量 布鲁斯的力量
科学领域:
- 核工程 核工程是指核工程.
- 辐射保护 辐射保护
- 医疗同位素生产 医疗同位素生产
背景情况:
- 布鲁斯电力公司在加拿大乳 (CANDU) 反应堆中使用了一种新的同位素生产系统 (IPS),用于连续生产-177 (Lu).
- 该IPS位于主要热传输 (PHT) 附近,在反应堆运行期间为人员造成光中子辐射危险.
研究的目的:
- 为了评估布鲁斯电力177的Lu生产设施中子辐射暴露.
- 使用嵌套中子谱仪 (NNS) 确定中子能量光谱和环境剂量等效 (H*(10)) .
- 为了比较NNS结果与使用便携式中子rem计的常规监测.
主要方法:
- 部署一个嵌套中子光谱仪 (NNS) 来测量中子能量光谱和H*(10).
- 将NNS数据与便携式中子rem计 (模型NP-2) 的测量结果进行比较.
- 在Lu采集作业期间对中子剂量的分析.
主要成果:
- 便携式中子雷米表在不同地点提供了普遍一致的读数.
- 在Lu采集过程中,经营者发现了显著的50%剂量校正因子.
- 中子能量的光谱和绝对剂量测量量数量由NNS确定.
结论:
- 这项研究成功地描述了Lu177生产现场的中子暴露.
- 在Lu采集期间使用便携式雷米表进行监测时,需要进行剂量校正.
- 这些发现为优化和减少对操作员分配的中子剂量提供了机会.
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