Journal Published Online: 24 January 2017
Volume 45, Issue 6

Study on Gamma-Ray Shielding Characteristics of Lead Oxide, Barite, and Boron Ores Using MCNP-4C Monte Carlo Code and Experimental Data

CODEN: JTEVAB

Abstract

Linear and mass attenuation coefficients, effective atomic number and electron densities, mean free paths and half-value layer (HVL), and tenth-value layer (TVL) values of PbO, barite, colemanite, tincal, and ulexite were obtained for 80.1, 302.9, 356.0, 661.7, and 1250.0 keV gamma-ray energies, respectively, using MCNP-4C and the WinXCom program and compared with available experimental data. The relative deviation (RD) values range from −11.61 % to 18.16 % and −7.83 % to 18.51 % for MCNP and WinXCom results for all samples. Only tincal boron ore showed an unexpected RD value of up to 19 %. MCNP-4C results showed better agreement with experimental data in comparison with the WinXCom program.

Author Information

Bagheri, R.
Nuclear Fuel Cycle Research School, Nuclear Science and Technology Research Inst., Tehran, IR
Shirmardi, S.
Radiation Application Research School, Nuclear Science and Technology Research Inst. (NSTRI), Tehran, IR
Adeli, R.
Central Iran Research Complex (Yazd), Nuclear Science and Technology Research Inst., IR
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Stock #: JTE20160284
ISSN: 0090-3973
DOI: 10.1520/JTE20160284