Standard

An extensive experimental study on the role of micro-size pozzolana in enhancing the gamma-ray shielding properties of high-density polyethylene. / Tashlykov, O. L.; Milman, I. I.; Aladailah, M. W. et al.
In: Radiation Physics and Chemistry, Vol. Том 212, 111079, 2023.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Harvard

APA

Vancouver

Author

BibTeX

@article{39956f0e0acc407f8e900e76009689f4,
title = "An extensive experimental study on the role of micro-size pozzolana in enhancing the gamma-ray shielding properties of high-density polyethylene",
abstract = "In the present study, the role of micro-size pozzolana in the enhancement of the radiation shielding properties of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) was investigated. Therefore, HDPE polymers reinforced by various ratios of pozzolana were fabricated. The density of the fabricated composites increased from 0.089 g/cm3 to 1.234 g/cm3, as measured using the MH-300A density meter. Additionally, the linear attenuation coefficient for the fabricated composites was measured at energies of 59 keV, 662 keV, and 1252 keV emitted by the isotopes Am-241, Cs-137, and Co-60, respectively. The experimental measurements show an increase in the linear attenuation coefficient from 0.12 cm−1 to 0.82 cm−1 at γ-ray energy of 59 keV. The enhancement in the linear attenuation coefficient affects the half-value thickness and transmission factor where the half-value thickness decreased from 5.73 cm to 0.84 cm and the transmission factor decreased from 88.60% to 43.87%, raising the pozzolana concentration between 0 wt% and 50 wt%.",
author = "Tashlykov, {O. L.} and Milman, {I. I.} and Aladailah, {M. W.} and Bessonov, {I. A.} and Chalpanov, {S. V.} and Yarkov, {V. Yu.} and Pyltsova, {D. O.} and Kuvshinova, {E. V.} and Mahmoud, {K. A.}",
year = "2023",
doi = "10.1016/j.radphyschem.2023.111079",
language = "English",
volume = "Том 212",
journal = "Radiation Physics and Chemistry",
issn = "0969-806X",
publisher = "Elsevier",

}

RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - An extensive experimental study on the role of micro-size pozzolana in enhancing the gamma-ray shielding properties of high-density polyethylene

AU - Tashlykov, O. L.

AU - Milman, I. I.

AU - Aladailah, M. W.

AU - Bessonov, I. A.

AU - Chalpanov, S. V.

AU - Yarkov, V. Yu.

AU - Pyltsova, D. O.

AU - Kuvshinova, E. V.

AU - Mahmoud, K. A.

PY - 2023

Y1 - 2023

N2 - In the present study, the role of micro-size pozzolana in the enhancement of the radiation shielding properties of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) was investigated. Therefore, HDPE polymers reinforced by various ratios of pozzolana were fabricated. The density of the fabricated composites increased from 0.089 g/cm3 to 1.234 g/cm3, as measured using the MH-300A density meter. Additionally, the linear attenuation coefficient for the fabricated composites was measured at energies of 59 keV, 662 keV, and 1252 keV emitted by the isotopes Am-241, Cs-137, and Co-60, respectively. The experimental measurements show an increase in the linear attenuation coefficient from 0.12 cm−1 to 0.82 cm−1 at γ-ray energy of 59 keV. The enhancement in the linear attenuation coefficient affects the half-value thickness and transmission factor where the half-value thickness decreased from 5.73 cm to 0.84 cm and the transmission factor decreased from 88.60% to 43.87%, raising the pozzolana concentration between 0 wt% and 50 wt%.

AB - In the present study, the role of micro-size pozzolana in the enhancement of the radiation shielding properties of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) was investigated. Therefore, HDPE polymers reinforced by various ratios of pozzolana were fabricated. The density of the fabricated composites increased from 0.089 g/cm3 to 1.234 g/cm3, as measured using the MH-300A density meter. Additionally, the linear attenuation coefficient for the fabricated composites was measured at energies of 59 keV, 662 keV, and 1252 keV emitted by the isotopes Am-241, Cs-137, and Co-60, respectively. The experimental measurements show an increase in the linear attenuation coefficient from 0.12 cm−1 to 0.82 cm−1 at γ-ray energy of 59 keV. The enhancement in the linear attenuation coefficient affects the half-value thickness and transmission factor where the half-value thickness decreased from 5.73 cm to 0.84 cm and the transmission factor decreased from 88.60% to 43.87%, raising the pozzolana concentration between 0 wt% and 50 wt%.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=8YFLogxK&scp=85161665403

UR - https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=tsmetrics&SrcApp=tsm_test&DestApp=WOS_CPL&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=001025935000001

U2 - 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2023.111079

DO - 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2023.111079

M3 - Article

VL - Том 212

JO - Radiation Physics and Chemistry

JF - Radiation Physics and Chemistry

SN - 0969-806X

M1 - 111079

ER -

ID: 40642474