Improved pressurized Marinelli beaker measurements of radioactive xenon in air

Troy Robinson, Nick Mann, Tracy Houghton, Matthew Watrous, John Peterson, Paul Fabian, Pat Hipp, Mark Reavis, Francisco Fernandez

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Abstract

INL has shown that a Marinelli beaker geometry can be used for the measurement of radioactive xenon in air using an aluminum Marinelli. A carbon fiber Marinelli was designed and constructed to improve overall performance. This composite Marinelli can withstand sample pressures of 276 bar and achieve approximately a 4x performance improvement in the minimum detectable concentrations (MDCs) and concentration uncertainties. The MDCs obtained during a 24 h assay for 133Xe, 131mXe, and 135Xe are: 1.4, 13, and 0.35 Bq/m3.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)20-22
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Radiation and Isotopes
Volume126
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2017

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