NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 47, Issue 10, 100401(2024)

A small volume radon progeny aerosol control device and its performance

Tianyu DENG, Jian SHAN*, Xiangming CAI, Haoxuan LI, Hongliang LI, and Xuwei ZENG
Author Affiliations
  • School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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    Figures & Tables(14)
    Diagram of radon progeny aerosol control device
    Control principal diagram of radon progeny aerosol control device
    Changes of aerosol concentration in the dilution tank (TSI 3475 output concentration 1.4×106 cm-3)
    Changes of aerosol concentration in the dilution tank (TSI 3475 output concentration 5.8×105 cm-3)
    Changes of aerosol concentration in the dilution tank (TSI 3475 output concentration 3.1×104 cm-3)
    Particle size distribution when Cae1 (a) and Cae2 (b) were stable
    Theoretical and experimental results with circulating velocity changing of Cae1 (a) and Cae2 (b)
    Uniformity measurement results of EEC
    • Table 1. Dilution results of high concentration aerosols

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      Table 1. Dilution results of high concentration aerosols

      饱和室温度

      Temperature of saturation room / ℃

      饱和室流量计

      Flow rate of

      saturation room / L·min-1

      筛网旁路流量计

      Flow rate of

      screen bypass / L·min-1

      TSI 3475输出口

      Output of TSI 3475

      稀释室稳定时

      Stable in dilution tank

      浓度

      Concentration / cm-3

      相对标准偏差

      RSD / %

      浓度

      Concentration / cm-3

      相对标准偏差

      RSD / %

      1252.561.4×1065.71.4×1056.2
      1252.575.8×1055.94.3×1043.5
      1202.57.33.1×1044.14.0×1034.7
    • Table 2. Theoretical and experimental results of radon concentration in control tank

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      Table 2. Theoretical and experimental results of radon concentration in control tank

      氡浓度状况

      Radon concentration status

      氡浓度理论值

      Theoretical radon

      concentration / Bq·m-3

      氡浓度实验平均值

      Experimental average

      radon concentration / Bq·m-3

      相对偏差

      Relative deviation / %

      低氡浓度CRn1 Low radon concentration CRn12 1802 098±1263.7
      高氡浓度CRn2 High radon concentration CRn221 79521 113±1 5243.1
    • Table 3. Experimental results of CRn1 and Cae1

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      Table 3. Experimental results of CRn1 and Cae1

      循环流率

      Circulation flow rate / L·min-1

      稳定后计时Time

      / min

      氡活度浓度

      Radon concentration / Bq·m-3

      气溶胶浓度

      Aerosol concentration / cm-3

      平衡当量氡浓度

      EEC

      / Bq·m-3

      平衡因子

      Equilibrium factor

      未结合态份额Unattached fraction / %
      0602 084±1271 267587±520.2836.4±1.6
      1202 066±1271 298578±51
      1802 148±1281 313601±56
      2402 099±1271 297588±52
      20602 136±134377341±280.1646.8±2.7
      1202 111±128375337±26
      1802 087±131387334±26
      2402 056±132384329±24
    • Table 4. Experimental results of CRn1 and Cae2

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      Table 4. Experimental results of CRn1 and Cae2

      循环流率

      Circulation flow rate / L·min-1

      稳定后计时

      Timing after stabilization / min

      氡活度浓度

      Radon concentration / Bq·m-3

      气溶胶浓度

      Aerosol concentration / cm-3

      平衡当量氡浓度EEC / Bq·m-3

      平衡因子

      Equilibrium factor

      未结合态份额

      Unattached fraction / %

      0602 050±13230 9601 189±1120.581.4±0.01
      1202 133±13130 9601 237±116
      1802 061±12930 8831 215±114
      2402 036±12630 8581 160±112
      20602 089±12911 823459±420.224.3±0.01
      1202 121±13111 798466±47
      1802 107±12511 846463±47
      2402 042±1321 1847451±41
      40602 137±1266 082384±370.189.7±0.4
      1202 031±1346 146365±33
      1802 076±1296 123377±34
      2402 041±1296 142367±33
    • Table 5. Experimental results of CRn2 and Cae1

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      Table 5. Experimental results of CRn2 and Cae1

      循环流率

      Circulation flow rate / L·min-1

      稳定后计时

      Time / min

      氡活度浓度

      Radon concentration/ Bq·m-3

      气溶胶浓度

      Aerosol

      concentration / cm-3

      平衡当量氡浓度

      EEC

      / Bq·m-3

      平衡因子

      Equilibrium factor

      未结合态份额Unattached

      fraction / %

      06021 364±1 4281 3338 331±5420.3938.2±1.6
      12020 834±1 4521 2368 125±527
      18020 685±1 6441 3988 067±513
      24020 875±1 5541 2208 145±529
      206020 798±1 5853764 991±3420.2449.2±2.1
      12021 254±1 3933955 103±366
      18021 591±1 4403845 186±374
      24021 479±1 4433885 155±373
      406020 561±1 638972 467±2310.1262.7±2.5
      12020 692±1 545902 483±236
      18021 553±1 437962 586±242
      24020 601±1 540912 472±234
    • Table 6. Experimental results of CRn2 and Cae2

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      Table 6. Experimental results of CRn2 and Cae2

      循环流率

      Circulation flow rate / L∙min-1

      稳定后计时Time / min

      氡活度浓度

      Radon concentration / Bq·m-3

      气溶胶浓度

      Aerosol concentration/ cm-3

      平衡当量氡活度浓度EEC / Bq·m-3

      平衡因子

      Equilibrium factor

      未结合态份额Unattached fraction / %
      06020 652±1 64329 9049 297±6370.451.9±0.1
      12021 440±1 73228 8479 644±686
      18020 999±1 71029 4339 450±655
      24020 948±1 65730 9429 431±681
      206021 574±1 53910 6726 687±4910.315.4±0.2
      12020 855±1 63810 2216 472±476
      18021 367±1 4259 9766 613±488
      24021 531±1 63610 0786 649±491
      406020 648±1 4575 9054 749±3280.237.8±0.2
      12020 612±1 5415 8214 741±323
      18020 587±1 5395 8164 735±317
      24020 687±1 4446 0064 759±329
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    Tianyu DENG, Jian SHAN, Xiangming CAI, Haoxuan LI, Hongliang LI, Xuwei ZENG. A small volume radon progeny aerosol control device and its performance[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2024, 47(10): 100401

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    Category: NUCLEAR ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION

    Received: Mar. 12, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Dec. 13, 2024

    The Author Email: Jian SHAN (SHANJian)

    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2024.hjs.47.100401

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