High Power Laser and Particle Beams, Volume. 35, Issue 8, 084002(2023)

Development of small electron curtain accelerator for sterilization of the surface of packing case in food cold chain

Zhongping Li1,2,3, Min Yang1, Yang Zong1,2, Shuchun Cao1,2,3, Xiaokang Shen1,2,3, Fangbing Han3, and Kewu Zhang3
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  • 1Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3Lanzhou Kejin ESAFE Radiation Technology Co Ltd, Lanzhou 730000, China
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    An electron beam radiation device for sterilization of the packing box surface was developed successfully at Institute of Modern Physics (IMP), and the reliability test of 8 h was achieved for industrial application. Six electron curtain accelerators were installed in the sterilization transport line for processing the six whole surfaces of the box. This paper introduces the design of the electron curtain accelerator. The E-gun code was used to compute the trajectories of the electron beam, and it is proved valid with experimental results. The high voltage insulating structure is optimized based on CST software to improve the uniformity of the electric field and decrease the numbers of the high voltage breakdown. Finally, the radiation dose distribution was tested and the inhomogeneity is less than 10%, which meets the requirement for the industrial application.

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    Zhongping Li, Min Yang, Yang Zong, Shuchun Cao, Xiaokang Shen, Fangbing Han, Kewu Zhang. Development of small electron curtain accelerator for sterilization of the surface of packing case in food cold chain[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2023, 35(8): 084002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Particle Beams and Accelerator Technology

    Received: Jan. 13, 2023

    Accepted: May. 16, 2023

    Published Online: Aug. 16, 2023

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    DOI:10.11884/HPLPB202335.220303

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