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Optimisation of moderator and neutron guide design for prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) using MCNP5 simulation

The performance of prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) setup depends on thermal neutron flux available at the sample. Neutrons available in most reactors consist of thermal, epithermal and fast neutrons with varying ratios. As such for PGNAA to be more efficient, the ratio of the total...

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Main Author: Mohamed Johan, Mazni
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Published: 2013
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spelling my.utm.482452017-09-19T08:28:24Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48245/ Optimisation of moderator and neutron guide design for prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) using MCNP5 simulation Mohamed Johan, Mazni QB Astronomy The performance of prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) setup depends on thermal neutron flux available at the sample. Neutrons available in most reactors consist of thermal, epithermal and fast neutrons with varying ratios. As such for PGNAA to be more efficient, the ratio of the total amount o f neutron to the epifast neutron must be high and this is being measured by the cadmium ratios. In order to increase the neutron flux, a moderator is used. In this study, combination of carbon, lead and silicon were modelled as a moderator to investigate the optimum thickness of moderator combination through a simulation technique. The moderator was tested with varying thickness of material assemblies and it was found that the combination of 1.48 cm carbon, 0.92 cm lead and 4.40 cm silicon gave the highest cadmium ratio. The Monte Carlo N-Particle transport code version 5 (MCNP5) and the exact dimension of the tangential beamport of Reactor Triga Puspati, Malaysian Nuclear Agency was used for the simulation purposes. The simulations then were run at seven locations along the tangential beamport in order to determine the position to place the moderator that yield the highest cadmium ratio. The location at 41.10 cm from the inner beamport exit produced 8.914 x 107 n cm'2 s'1 thermal neutron and 1.164 x 107 n cm'2 s '1 epi-fast neutron that yield 8.65 for the cadmium ratio. Consequently, this position could be suggested as the specific position to place the moderators for future PGNAA system at Reactor Triga Puspati. A one meter neutron guide has been proposed to be installed at the end of the moderator to transport the neutron with almost no neutron lost. The study shows that the proportion of thermal neutron lost was approximately 1.13 times 2013 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48245/1/MazniMohamedJohanMFS2013.pdf Mohamed Johan, Mazni (2013) Optimisation of moderator and neutron guide design for prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) using MCNP5 simulation. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Science. http://libraryopac.utm.my/client/en_AU/main/search/results?qu=Optimisation+of+moderator+and+neutron+guide+design+for+prompt+gamma+neutron+activation+analysis+%28PGNAA%29+using+MCNP5+simulation&te=
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Mohamed Johan, Mazni
Optimisation of moderator and neutron guide design for prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) using MCNP5 simulation
description The performance of prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) setup depends on thermal neutron flux available at the sample. Neutrons available in most reactors consist of thermal, epithermal and fast neutrons with varying ratios. As such for PGNAA to be more efficient, the ratio of the total amount o f neutron to the epifast neutron must be high and this is being measured by the cadmium ratios. In order to increase the neutron flux, a moderator is used. In this study, combination of carbon, lead and silicon were modelled as a moderator to investigate the optimum thickness of moderator combination through a simulation technique. The moderator was tested with varying thickness of material assemblies and it was found that the combination of 1.48 cm carbon, 0.92 cm lead and 4.40 cm silicon gave the highest cadmium ratio. The Monte Carlo N-Particle transport code version 5 (MCNP5) and the exact dimension of the tangential beamport of Reactor Triga Puspati, Malaysian Nuclear Agency was used for the simulation purposes. The simulations then were run at seven locations along the tangential beamport in order to determine the position to place the moderator that yield the highest cadmium ratio. The location at 41.10 cm from the inner beamport exit produced 8.914 x 107 n cm'2 s'1 thermal neutron and 1.164 x 107 n cm'2 s '1 epi-fast neutron that yield 8.65 for the cadmium ratio. Consequently, this position could be suggested as the specific position to place the moderators for future PGNAA system at Reactor Triga Puspati. A one meter neutron guide has been proposed to be installed at the end of the moderator to transport the neutron with almost no neutron lost. The study shows that the proportion of thermal neutron lost was approximately 1.13 times
format Thesis
author Mohamed Johan, Mazni
author_facet Mohamed Johan, Mazni
author_sort Mohamed Johan, Mazni
title Optimisation of moderator and neutron guide design for prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) using MCNP5 simulation
title_short Optimisation of moderator and neutron guide design for prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) using MCNP5 simulation
title_full Optimisation of moderator and neutron guide design for prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) using MCNP5 simulation
title_fullStr Optimisation of moderator and neutron guide design for prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) using MCNP5 simulation
title_full_unstemmed Optimisation of moderator and neutron guide design for prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) using MCNP5 simulation
title_sort optimisation of moderator and neutron guide design for prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (pgnaa) using mcnp5 simulation
publishDate 2013
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48245/1/MazniMohamedJohanMFS2013.pdf
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