Paul S, Shanbhag AA, Sharma SC, Kulkarni MS. Proton induced activation studies in the carbon steel composites.
Appl Radiat Isot 2024;
204:111122. [PMID:
38048649 DOI:
10.1016/j.apradiso.2023.111122]
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Abstract
The number of accelerator installations has increased significantly in the last decade and requirements are consistently increasing. In these facilities neutrons and high energy charge particle induced reactions are possible with the metallic enclosures made up of natural Fe or steel composites used as structural components or shielding materials. Present study aims to generate a dose rate profile of the induced activations and quantify the induced radionuclide concentrations in the low carbon steel composites. A comparison of the radionuclide concentrations generated in the metallic Fe and SS-304 composite is also presented for a judicious material selection to minimise the radiation concerns.
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