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Title: Application of a radial radio-frequency electron gun to waste treatment

Journal Article · · Radiation Physics and Chemistry (1993)
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  1. Air Force Research Lab. (AFRL), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  2. EBM LLC, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  3. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  4. Verus Research, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  5. Leidos, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
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Electron-beam irradiation has been shown to be a clean, efficient, and effective technique for treating a variety of contaminants in a variety of media. In particular, the ionizing radiation produced by an electron beam can effectively decontaminate wastewater and aid in removing harmful chemicals from industrial flue gas. In this paper, we investigate a novel technique for waste treatment using an electron-beam system in which an (approximately) annular beam converges radially into the treatment volume. We provide preliminary system-level analysis of the design of a radial electron gun, and we discuss hypothetical system constructs in which a radial electron gun is used for treatment of flue gas and wastewater. We derive dose uniformity, throughput rates, and other important treatment parameters for each application. Our results suggest that a lower-energy system with a large-radius cylindrical treatment volume is preferable for flue gas treatment, whereas a higher-energy system with an annular treatment volume is better-suited for wastewater treatment.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC). High Energy Physics (HEP) (SC-25); USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001
OSTI ID:
1558064
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1778555
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-19-21514
Journal Information:
Radiation Physics and Chemistry (1993), Vol. 166; ISSN 0969-806X
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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