Radiation monitor for liquids
Abstract
A radiation monitor for use with liquids that utilizes air ions created by alpha radiation emitted by the liquids as its detectable element. A signal plane, held at an electrical potential with respect to ground, collects these air ions. A guard plane or guard rings is used to limit leakage currents. In one embodiment, the monitor is used for monitoring liquids retained in a tank. Other embodiments monitor liquids flowing through a tank, and bodies of liquids, such as ponds, lakes, rivers and oceans.
- Inventors:
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- Los Alamos, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872176
- Patent Number(s):
- 5877502
- Assignee:
- Regents of University of California (Los Alamos, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- radiation; monitor; liquids; utilizes; air; created; alpha; emitted; detectable; element; signal; plane; held; electrical; potential; respect; ground; collects; guard; rings; limit; leakage; currents; embodiment; monitoring; retained; tank; embodiments; flowing; bodies; ponds; lakes; rivers; oceans; signal plane; leakage currents; electrical potential; alpha radiation; radiation emitted; leakage current; radiation monitor; utilizes air; /250/
Citation Formats
Koster, James E, and Bolton, Richard D. Radiation monitor for liquids. United States: N. p., 1999.
Web.
Koster, James E, & Bolton, Richard D. Radiation monitor for liquids. United States.
Koster, James E, and Bolton, Richard D. Fri .
"Radiation monitor for liquids". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872176.
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abstractNote = {A radiation monitor for use with liquids that utilizes air ions created by alpha radiation emitted by the liquids as its detectable element. A signal plane, held at an electrical potential with respect to ground, collects these air ions. A guard plane or guard rings is used to limit leakage currents. In one embodiment, the monitor is used for monitoring liquids retained in a tank. Other embodiments monitor liquids flowing through a tank, and bodies of liquids, such as ponds, lakes, rivers and oceans.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999}
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