Apparatus for irradiating a continuously flowing stream of fluid
An apparatus for irradiating a continuously flowing stream of fluid is disclosed. The apparatus consists of a housing having a spherical cavity and a spherical moderator containing a radiation source positioned within the spherical cavity. The spherical moderator is of lesser diameter than the spherical cavity so as to define a spherical annular volume around the moderator. The housing includes fluid intake and output conduits which open onto the spherical cavity at diametrically opposite positions. Fluid flows through the cavity around the spherical moderator and is uniformly irradiated due to the 4..pi.. radiation geometry. The irradiation source, for example a /sup 252/CF neutron source, is removable from the spherical moderator through a radial bore which extends outwardly to an opening on the outside of the housing. The radiation source may be routinely removed without interrupting the flow of fluid or breaching the containment of the fluid.
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4464330
- OSTI ID:
- 6409826
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 13 May 1982; Other Information: PAT-APPL-377898
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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