Journal of Radiation Safety and Measurement

Journal of Radiation Safety and Measurement

Investigation of source energy effect on the quality of counting profile obtained using gamma scanning technique in troubleshooting of a lab-scale tray type column

Authors
Hadi Shahabinejad
Amir Hossein Feghhi
10.22052/4.4.21
Abstract
The source energy effect on the quality of counting profile obtained using gamma ray scanning technique was investigated. A lab-scale tray type column (one-pass tray type with 51 cm diameter) along with a 1×1 inch NaI(Tl) has been applied to investigate the source energy effect. MCNPX Monte Carlo code was used to simulate the column in normal and abnormal operating conditions. Cs-137 and Co-60 sources were used to investigate the source energy effect. The simulation results of the column scanning were validated by experimental measurement results. Based on the outcomes, Cs-137 leads to a better statistics and the foaming defect is better distinguished using Cs-137 compared with Co-60.
 
 
Keywords
Gamma scanning technique
Distillation columns
Troubleshooting
Monte Carlo simulation
Radiation Detector
Radioisotope source
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