Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, Volume. 42, Issue 5, 050402(2024)

Operation simulation of γ-irradiation equipment and optimization of irradiation cargo sequence

Long YANG1,2, Kun CHEN1、*, Zhichao ZHU1, Xiao GOU1, and Wei WANG1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Sichuan JinHe Irradiation Technology Co. Ltd., Meishan 620866, China
  • 2Sichuan JinHe Polymer Materials Co. Ltd., Meishan 620866, China
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    Figures & Tables(18)
    Diagram of state transition
    Flow chart of program running
    Simulation interface of irradiation operation system(color online)
    Space-time images of different dose rates of irradiation sources: (a) γ0=10 Gy/min; (b) γ0=15 Gy/min
    Curves of the number of boxes (a) and the quality of the irradiated cargo (b)
    Space-time image of irradiation dose status of box status (a) and cargo (b)
    Dynamic optimization sequence and optimization curve (goods type and quality of each optimization sequence)
    Curves of the number of boxes (a) and the quality of the irradiated cargo (b)
    Spatiotemporal diagram of the container irradiation status (a) and the cargo status (b) after dynamic optimization
    Three-dimensional diagram of loading sequence (a) and comparison diagram of irradiation sequence and loading sequence(b)
    • Table 1. The trigger condition of state transition

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      Table 1. The trigger condition of state transition

      转移方向

      Direction

      1→22→33→66→7

      触发条件

      Trigger condition

      上货平台有空箱子且有货物There are empty boxes and goods on the loading platform货物已装满The goods are full

      辐照室有多余工位

      The irradiation room has

      redundant working position

      吸收剂量完成

      The irradiation dose is completed

      转移方向

      Direction

      7→44→11→55→1

      触发条件

      The trigger condition

      下货平台有空位

      The loading platform has empty

      货物已下完

      The goods have been unloaded

      辐照室箱体数量低于

      最小工位时

      The numbers of chambers

      are less than the minimum

      working position

      辐照室箱体数大于最大工位时

      The numbers of irradiation chamber are more than the maximum working position

    • Table 2. The sequence and parameters of radiation

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      Table 2. The sequence and parameters of radiation

      辐照序列

      Irradiation sequence

      1m1m1+1m1+m2

      辐照参数γj

      Irradiation parameters

      γ1γ1γ2γ2

      货物质量Gzi

      Cargo mass

      Gz1Gzm1Gzm1+1Gzm1+m2
    • Table 3. The sequence and parameters of radiation

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      Table 3. The sequence and parameters of radiation

      序列

      Sequence

      GZ1→40GZ41→80GZ81→120γ1→40γ41→80γ81→120

      参数

      Parameters

      400 kg400 kg400 kg3 kGy6 kGy9 kGy
    • Table 4. The time-consuming, the irradiation status of goods and the irradiation proportion of empty containers under different irradiation sequences

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      Table 4. The time-consuming, the irradiation status of goods and the irradiation proportion of empty containers under different irradiation sequences

      辐照序列

      Irradiation sequence

      3 kGy→9 kGy→6 kGy6 kGy→3 kGy→9 kGy6 kGy→9 kGy→3 kGy9 kGy→3 kGy→6 kGy9 kGy→6 kGy→3 kGy3 kGy→6 kGy→9 kGy

      耗时 / min

      Time-consuming

      3 1213 1283 0813 0993 1153 638

      货物辐照状态占比 / %

      Rate of irradiation status of

      cargo

      777778777766

      空箱辐照占比 / %

      Rate of irradiation of

      empty boxes

      151314141624
    • Table 5. The goods parameters for partial shipment

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      Table 5. The goods parameters for partial shipment

      货物

      Goods

      ABCDEFGHI

      重量 / 103 kg

      Weight

      484238404636.4445648

      吸收剂量 / kGy

      Irradiation dose

      361291236912

      到货时间 / min

      Arrival time

      01 0501 8502 7903 1203 9504 4905 5506 680

      未辐照货物

      Unirradiated cargo

      ABCC, DC, D, ED, E, FD, E, F, GE, F, G, HF, G, H, I

      未上货物重量 / 103 kg

      Unloaded weight

      48423814, 408, 40, 4628.8, 46, 36.49.2, 46, 36.4, 4423.2, 36.4, 44, 5636, 44, 56, 48

      上货时间 / min

      Loading time

      11 0501 8503 2214 7756 5667 5028 25910 141
    • Table 6. The space-time ratios of the state

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      Table 6. The space-time ratios of the state

      状态

      State

      1234567

      时空占比

      Space-time ratios / %

      1.860.54.770.57.4884.720.17
    • Table 7. Time of loading

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      Table 7. Time of loading

      货物

      Goods

      上货时间 / min

      Loading time

      A/B/C

      Loading time / min

      1/1 050/1 850
      D/E/F3 221/4 622/5 634
      G/H/I6 514/7 818/9 750
    • Table 8. The space-time ratios of the state

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      Table 8. The space-time ratios of the state

      状态

      State

      1234567

      时空占比

      The space-time ratios / %

      1.720.554.700.556.2686.040.18
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    Long YANG, Kun CHEN, Zhichao ZHU, Xiao GOU, Wei WANG. Operation simulation of γ-irradiation equipment and optimization of irradiation cargo sequence[J]. Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, 2024, 42(5): 050402

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    Paper Information

    Category: RADIATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION

    Received: Feb. 28, 2024

    Accepted: Apr. 9, 2024

    Published Online: Jan. 2, 2025

    The Author Email: Kun CHEN (陈昆)

    DOI:10.11889/j.1000-3436.2024-0017

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