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Effects of contaminants in methane as a proportional tube counting gas

Journal Article · · Nucl. Appl. Technol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:7319672
An investigation has been made of the effects of helium, ethane, propane, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide as contaminants in methane used as the filling gas for a proportional counting tube. The concentration of contaminant was similar to that normally encountered in natural gas. It was found that the principal effect was that of change in gas multiplication factor and that compensation may be made by an appropriate change in applied bias voltage.
Research Organization:
Bureau of Mines, Bartlesville, OK
OSTI ID:
7319672
Journal Information:
Nucl. Appl. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Nucl. Appl. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 9; ISSN NUATA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English