System optimization study of hybrid K-edge/XRF densitometer for uranium-plutonium solution measurement.

In this paper, a comprehensive hybrid K-edge/XRF densitometer (HKED) device model is constructed using MCNP simulation. After the modeling process, a systematic simulation study is conducted to analyze the physical parameters and material selection of KED and XRF. The simulation results reveal that the optimal parameters for the X-ray tube are an X-ray source voltage of 160 kV and a 1 mm Fe filter.

Design and performance of an epithermal neutron detector based on PFN.

In this paper, an epithermal neutron detector suitable for the Prompt Fission Neutron (PFN) uranium logging method is designed by Monte Carlo simulation. According to the simulation results, the epithermal neutron detector composed of a 1 mm cadmium (Cd) layer, a 5 mm high-density polyethylene (HDPE) layer, and a He tube is sensitive to epithermal neutrons. Through the simulation test of Monte Carlo in formations with different uranium content, the results show that the uranium content in the formation has an obvious linear relationship with E/T, and the detection limit can meet the minimum standard for uranium ore detection.

MCNP simulation and experimental study in situ low-grade copper analysis based on PGNAA.

A prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) facility utilizing Cf source has been developed for in situ analysis of copper samples. Monte Carlo simulation is employed to determine optimal sizes for neutron moderator, gamma-ray shielding material, and thermal neutron absorber. Subsequently, based on the parameters optimized by MCNP, the PGNAA facility was constructed.

Methods of kernel parameter calculation for stabilization technology of radon concentration in a closed radon chamber.

A radon chamber is a standard apparatus for experimental research of radon that can simulate ambient conditions such as atmosphere, ground surface and subsurface, and the dynamic stabilization technology of radon concentration in a radon chamber is the core technology of radon chamber research. In this paper, an attenuation method was proposed based on a radon leakage attenuation model for calculation of leak rate, a kernel parameter of the stabilization technology of radon concentration in a closed radon chamber, as well as a bench method based on a radon replenishment model for calculation of the effective generation rate at radon source, another kernel parameter of stabilization technology. In this study, the present methods were applied to parameter calculation in an HD-6-type small/medium-sized radon chamber, achieving an excellent application effect.