A laboratory facility (RTD) to study radon transport through modeled soil bed: results of preliminary measurements

• Autorzy: Kozak K. , Mazur J. , Hovhannisyan H.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper describes a laboratory facility (radon transport device – RTD) which makes it possible to study radon transport. The measuring position is a vertical cylindrical vessel with a height of 202 cm and a diameter of 24 cm. It can be filled with sand, gravel or other soil materials to be studied. The facility is providing radon gas from the source to the studied material and making it possible to measure radon concentration at different vertical distances from the source. The parameters of the medium (temperature, humidity) can be measured at the same time. The preliminary measurements using the RTD with sand as medium are presented.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

radon; transport; facility; diffusion

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: Vol. 54, No. 3
• Strony: 193--198
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 11 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Kozak K.

autor

Mazur J.

autor

Hovhannisyan H.

• Laboratory of Radiometric Expertise, The Henryk Niewodniczański Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 152 Radzikowskiego Str., 31-342 Kraków, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],

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