A comparative analysis of shielding effectiveness in glass and concrete containers

IF 1.8 4区物理与天体物理 Q2 PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Open Physics Pub Date : 2024-04-25 DOI:10.1515/phys-2024-0019

Ghada ALMisned, Duygu Sen Baykal, Wiam Elshami, Gulfem Susoy, Gokhan Kilic, Huseyin Ozan Tekin

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Abstract

Nuclear waste control and related equipment play a vital role in safeguarding human health and the environment from the potential dangers of radioactive waste. This study addresses the critical challenge of enhancing the shielding effectiveness of container materials for nuclear waste management, with a focus on comparing the attenuation properties of glass and concrete composites. Our analysis revealed that the copper oxide-reinforced borosilicate glass container demonstrated a significant transmission factor (TF) value decrease by approximately 15% compared to steel–magnetite concrete at 1.3325 MeV, with a standard deviation of ±1.5%, indicating its lower protective characteristics. Nonetheless, it exhibited a 10% higher TF reduction compared to the cement–bitumen mix at the same energy level, with a precision error of ±1.2%. In addition, the half-value layer for this glass was determined to be 2.5 cm for 1.3325 MeV gamma rays, showing moderate shielding capacity. The study demonstrates that optimizing the oxide content in the borosilicate glass matrix significantly enhances its shielding effectiveness. This advancement in nuclear waste management materials is justified by our comprehensive evaluation, highlighting the potential of optimized glass materials to outperform traditional concrete in certain scenarios, thus contributing to the development of more effective nuclear waste containment solutions.

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玻璃容器和混凝土容器屏蔽效果的比较分析

核废料控制及相关设备在保护人类健康和环境免受放射性废物潜在危险方面发挥着至关重要的作用。本研究探讨了如何提高核废料管理容器材料的屏蔽效果这一重大挑战，重点是比较玻璃和混凝土复合材料的衰减特性。我们的分析表明，与钢磁铁矿混凝土相比，氧化铜增强的硼硅酸盐玻璃容器在 1.3325 MeV 下的透射系数 (TF) 值显著降低了约 15%，标准偏差为 ±1.5%，表明其防护特性较低。不过，在相同的能量水平下，与水泥-沥青混合料相比，其 TF 值降低了 10%，精度误差为 ±1.2%。此外，对于 1.3325 MeV 伽马射线，这种玻璃的半值层被确定为 2.5 厘米，显示出中等的屏蔽能力。研究表明，优化硼硅玻璃基体中的氧化物含量可显著提高其屏蔽效果。我们的综合评估证明了核废料管理材料的这一进步，强调了优化玻璃材料在某些情况下优于传统混凝土的潜力，从而有助于开发更有效的核废料封隔解决方案。

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Open Physics PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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3.20

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5.30%

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18 weeks

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