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Radioisotope applications in industrial process inspection and evaluation using gamma-ray emitters provide otherwise unavailable information. Offering alternative gamma-ray sources can support the technology by complementing sources’ availability and radiation safety. This work proposes to replace gamma-ray from radioisotopes with prompt gamma-ray from the interaction of neutrons with stable isotopes injected into the industrial process or with the structural material of the industrial process equipment. Monte Carlo N-Particle Transport Code (MCNP5) was used to simulate the irradiation of two-phase flow pipes by 252Cf neutron source. Two simulations were run for each pipe, with and without mixing the liquid phase with the stable isotope 157Gd. The detected gamma-ray spectra were analysed, and images of the two phases inside the pipes were produced. The images were compared to images obtained from simulations of gamma transmission measurement using 60Co. Furthermore, results for prompt gamma computed tomography (CT) were presented and discussed. The studies’ outcomes indicate the potential of prompt gamma-ray to carry out the sealed sources applications of gamma transmission measurements and imaging.
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Radioisotope applications in industrial process inspection and evaluation using gamma-ray emitters provide otherwise unavailable information. Offering alternative gamma-ray sources can support the technology by complementing sources’ availability and radiation safety. This work proposes to replace gamma-ray from radioisotopes with prompt gamma-ray from the interaction of neutrons with stable isotopes injected into the industrial process or with the structural material of the industrial process equipment. Monte Carlo N-Particle Transport Code (MCNP5) was used to simulate the irradiation of two-phase flow pipes by 252Cf neutron source. Two simulations were run for each pipe, with and without mixing the liquid phase with the stable isotope 157Gd. The detected gamma-ray spectra were analysed, and images of the two phases inside the pipes were produced. The images were compared to images obtained from simulations of gamma transmission measurement using 60Co. Furthermore, results for prompt gamma computed tomography (CT) were presented and discussed. The studies’ outcomes indicate the potential of prompt gamma-ray to carry out the sealed sources applications of gamma transmission measurements and imaging.

Prompt gamma-ray methods for industrial process evaluation: A simulation study

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Radioisotope applications in industrial process inspection and evaluation using gamma-ray emitters provide otherwise unavailable information. Offering...

Prompt gamma-ray methods for industrial process evaluation: A simulation study

Article Category: Original Paper

Publié en ligne: 17 févr. 2022

Pages: 11 - 18

Reçu: 01 févr. 2021

Accepté: 09 nov. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2022-0001

Mots clés
Prompt gamma-ray, Sealed sources, Radiotracers, Industrial process

© 2022 Mohammed Siddig H. Mohammed et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Prompt gamma-ray methods for industrial process evaluation: A simulation study

Article Category: Original Paper

Publié en ligne: 17 févr. 2022

Pages: 11 - 18

Reçu: 01 févr. 2021

Accepté: 09 nov. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2022-0001

Mots clésPrompt gamma-ray, Sealed sources, Radiotracers, Industrial process

© 2022 Mohammed Siddig H. Mohammed et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
Prompt gamma-ray, Sealed sources, Radiotracers, Industrial process