Radiochemical Sensor for Fluids
AssigneeUniversidad De Barcelona
InventorsAlex Tarancon Sanz, Jose Francisco Garcia Martinez, Gemma Rauret Dalmau
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Abstract
The apparatus for the determination of radionuclides in a continuous flow of a fluid comprises an alpha-beta chamber that converts alpha, beta and gamma radiation into photons; a gamma chamber that converts gamma radiation into photons; an external covering shield that isolates the alpha-beta chamber and the gamma chamber from environmental UV-visible light; and means for separatedly sending photons generated in the chambers to an analyzing unit. It permits determinations on-line, remotely, and continuously.
Claims11
An apparatus for the determination of radionuclides in a continuous flow of a fluid, comprising:
- (i) an alpha-beta chamber (4) that converts alpha, beta and gamma radiation into photons and that is in contact with the fluid, said alpha-beta chamber comprising an “in” tube (1) and an “out” tube (2) to allow fluid flow;
- (ii) a gamma chamber (6) that converts gamma radiation into photons, and that totally or partially covers the alpha-beta chamber (4), said gamma chamber being isolated from the fluid and from the photons generated in the alpha-beta chamber (4);
- (iii) an external covering shield (7) that isolates the alpha-beta chamber (4) and the gamma chamber (6) from environmental UV-visible light;
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- (iv) means (9) for separatedly sending photons generated in the respective chambers (4,6) to an analyzing unit that converts the respective photons into respective electrical signals and that processes these signals.
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