Neutron Equivalent Dose Rate Measurements of Gypsum-Waste Tire Rubber Layered Structures
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMER ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION, vol.18, no.6, pp.423-429, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 18 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2013
- Doi Number: 10.1080/1023666x.2013.814025
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMER ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.423-429
- Inonu University Affiliated: No
Abstract
The neutron equivalent dose rates (mu Sv/h) of gypsum, steel-reinforced rubber waste tire, and gypsum-waste tire rubber sandwich composite samples were investigated. Prepared samples were irradiated with Am-241-Be neutrons and transmission values were obtained using dose equivalent rates measured with a BF3 neutron detector. Results were compared to those of concrete, and as a result of neutron shielding, the performance of gypsum, waste tire, and waste tire (steel-reinforced rubber) embedded gypsum samples was higher than that of concrete. This information may be useful for shielding design of nuclear application areas.