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Gamma Radiation Measurement
Lázna, Tomáš ; Jílek, Tomáš (referee) ; Žalud, Luděk (advisor)
This thesis is focused on detection of ionizing radiation, especially gamma radiation. In its theoretical part the issue is presented and the most common detector types (gas filled, scintillation and semiconductor detectors) are analysed. In its practical part the parameters of the chosen sensor HDS-100GN are verified with a focus on its capability of dynamical measurement. The robot Orpheus-X3 equipped with the precise RTK-GNSS receiver was used in the realization of the experiment. The analysis of the measurement results furthermore covers conversion of geographical coordinates to distance, determination of latency, conversion of measured value to dose rate and comparison with theoretical assumptions were solved. Formation of an area radiation map is also concerned. Direction-sensitive detection of gamma radiation is also studied in this thesis.
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Composite materials with enhanced coefficient of linear attenuation of ionizing radiation
Novotný, Kamil ; Petruš, Josef (referee) ; Kučera, František (advisor)
Ionizing radiation has many useful applications in the fields of healthcare, food industry, nuclear energy and others but poses a hazard to human health in higher doses. In this work, composite materials with enhanced ionizing radiation attenuation properties were prepared. Unsaturated polyester resin was reinforced with inorganic fillers containing elements such as bismuth or barium. Morphology of the samples was studied using scanning electron microscopy. Theoretical values of mass attenuation coefficients were obtained for photon energies 662 keV and 1253 keV using the XCOM software. The attenuation of ionizing gamma radiation was experimentally measured using radioactive sources 137Cs and 60Co. Linear attenuation coefficients and half value layers of the materials were determined using the obtained data. Addition of the fillers improved the shielding properties of the matrix. Composite containing bismuth oxide achieved the highest values of linear and mass attenuation coefficients. The experimental results were found to be in good agreement with theoretical values. Moreover, influence of the fillers on impact toughness has been evaluated.
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Gamma radiation of geological objects and their localization by radiometric measurement
Šálek, Ondřej ; Matolín, Milan (advisor) ; Mojzeš, Andrej (referee) ; Gnojek, Ivan (referee)
This thesis deals with gamma-ray field of size-limited uranium objects and with possibilities of their localization by a field radiometric measurement. The gamma-ray field attenuates progressively with distance from the ground source of radiation. The applied method of radiometric survey plays an important role in localization of a radioactive object. The gamma- ray field of uranium anomalous objects was studied for variable signatures of ground anomalous objects and different methods of gamma-ray survey by using mathematical modelling. The method of modelling was derived from fundamental theoretical laws describing the gamma-ray field of a point source. The verification of applied mathematical modelling was carried out by the comparison of calculated model of the gamma-ray field at three real uranium anomalous objects with experimental data of ground and mini-airborne measurement. Mini-airborne measurement was realized by the prototype of a gamma spectrometer Georadis D230A. This instrument is characterized by relatively high sensitivity compared to previously used similar devices. Airborne platform was a hexacopter Kingfischer. One of the aims of this thesis was to assess the applicability and technical capacity of D230A instrument. Calculated values of the gamma-ray field at different detection...
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Gamma radiation of geological objects and their localization by radiometric measurement
Šálek, Ondřej
This thesis deals with gamma-ray field of size-limited uranium objects and with possibilities of their localization by a field radiometric measurement. The gamma-ray field attenuates progressively with distance from the ground source of radiation. The applied method of radiometric survey plays an important role in localization of a radioactive object. The gamma- ray field of uranium anomalous objects was studied for variable signatures of ground anomalous objects and different methods of gamma-ray survey by using mathematical modelling. The method of modelling was derived from fundamental theoretical laws describing the gamma-ray field of a point source. The verification of applied mathematical modelling was carried out by the comparison of calculated model of the gamma-ray field at three real uranium anomalous objects with experimental data of ground and mini-airborne measurement. Mini-airborne measurement was realized by the prototype of a gamma spectrometer Georadis D230A. This instrument is characterized by relatively high sensitivity compared to previously used similar devices. Airborne platform was a hexacopter Kingfischer. One of the aims of this thesis was to assess the applicability and technical capacity of D230A instrument. Calculated values of the gamma-ray field at different detection...
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Gamma radiation of geological objects and their localization by radiometric measurement
Šálek, Ondřej
This thesis deals with gamma-ray field of size-limited uranium objects and with possibilities of their localization by a field radiometric measurement. The gamma-ray field attenuates progressively with distance from the ground source of radiation. The applied method of radiometric survey plays an important role in localization of a radioactive object. The gamma- ray field of uranium anomalous objects was studied for variable signatures of ground anomalous objects and different methods of gamma-ray survey by using mathematical modelling. The method of modelling was derived from fundamental theoretical laws describing the gamma-ray field of a point source. The verification of applied mathematical modelling was carried out by the comparison of calculated model of the gamma-ray field at three real uranium anomalous objects with experimental data of ground and mini-airborne measurement. Mini-airborne measurement was realized by the prototype of a gamma spectrometer Georadis D230A. This instrument is characterized by relatively high sensitivity compared to previously used similar devices. Airborne platform was a hexacopter Kingfischer. One of the aims of this thesis was to assess the applicability and technical capacity of D230A instrument. Calculated values of the gamma-ray field at different detection...
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Gamma radiation of geological objects and their localization by radiometric measurement
Šálek, Ondřej ; Matolín, Milan (advisor) ; Mojzeš, Andrej (referee) ; Gnojek, Ivan (referee)
This thesis deals with gamma-ray field of size-limited uranium objects and with possibilities of their localization by a field radiometric measurement. The gamma-ray field attenuates progressively with distance from the ground source of radiation. The applied method of radiometric survey plays an important role in localization of a radioactive object. The gamma- ray field of uranium anomalous objects was studied for variable signatures of ground anomalous objects and different methods of gamma-ray survey by using mathematical modelling. The method of modelling was derived from fundamental theoretical laws describing the gamma-ray field of a point source. The verification of applied mathematical modelling was carried out by the comparison of calculated model of the gamma-ray field at three real uranium anomalous objects with experimental data of ground and mini-airborne measurement. Mini-airborne measurement was realized by the prototype of a gamma spectrometer Georadis D230A. This instrument is characterized by relatively high sensitivity compared to previously used similar devices. Airborne platform was a hexacopter Kingfischer. One of the aims of this thesis was to assess the applicability and technical capacity of D230A instrument. Calculated values of the gamma-ray field at different detection...
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Dose analysis of the MAPE Mydlovary staff
RŮŽIČKOVÁ, Eliška
In the previous century a uranium ore chemical processing plant was constructed about 20 km from České Budějovice called MAPE Mydlovary, which employed approximately 1,100 employees at various times. We can assume that radionuclides affected the company's employees during the processing of uranium ore and the subsequent storage of waste in the adjoining sludge lagoons. They were irradiated by a total of three radiation components, which included gamma radiation, short-lived radon decay products and long-lived radionuclides from the uranium decay chain emitting alpha radiation. This is why this bachelor's thesis is devoted to analysis and evaluation of the percentage of individual radiation components in the total dose received by former MAPE Mydlovary employees. The purpose of this work is to establish how the individual radiation components were distributed in the doses of radiation received by former employees. The dosimetric sheets of former MAPE Mydlovary employees, who received all three types of radiation, were analysed in order to answer the research question. Dosimetric sheets were reduced so that each sheet contained all the required information. The established average annual doses of all three types of radiation and the total effective doses were converted into a graph, evaluated and subsequently compared with the valid legislation. On the basis of evaluation of the acquired data we can state that long-lived radionuclides from the uranium decay chain emitting alpha radiation made up the highest percentage of the radiation doses received by former MAPE Mydlovary employees, at a total of 49%. Inhalation of short-lived radon decay products made up 29% and external gamma radiation just 22%. The radiation limit for radiation workers of 20 mSv/year on the total effective dose from exterior radiation and on the committed effective doses from internal radiation was exceeded by 8 former employees according to our current legislation. We must state that no rules were broken according to Czech legislation valid between 1960 and 1970, because the limit for radiation workers was set at 50 mSv/year.
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Gamma Radiation Measurement
Lázna, Tomáš ; Jílek, Tomáš (referee) ; Žalud, Luděk (advisor)
This thesis is focused on detection of ionizing radiation, especially gamma radiation. In its theoretical part the issue is presented and the most common detector types (gas filled, scintillation and semiconductor detectors) are analysed. In its practical part the parameters of the chosen sensor HDS-100GN are verified with a focus on its capability of dynamical measurement. The robot Orpheus-X3 equipped with the precise RTK-GNSS receiver was used in the realization of the experiment. The analysis of the measurement results furthermore covers conversion of geographical coordinates to distance, determination of latency, conversion of measured value to dose rate and comparison with theoretical assumptions were solved. Formation of an area radiation map is also concerned. Direction-sensitive detection of gamma radiation is also studied in this thesis.
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Determination of volume activity of gamma nuclide in environmental samples and assessment of influence of NPP Temelin on actual measured activity
DAVIDOVÁ, Lenka
In this thesis I target the assesment of a volume activity of gamma ray nuclides in the environment and the examination of the operation the Nuclear Power Station (NPS) Temelín in term of emitting the gamma ray nuclides and their environmental impact. There were collected data of several sorts of environmental samples for statistical analysis. The activity of gamma ray nuclides released by nuclear power plants to the environment after its initiation was compared to the activity of gamma ray nuclides contained it the environment before the initiation of the NPS. It was chosen five exemplary samples - , aerosoles, sediments, milk, soil and surface moisture, which have been scanning in years 1995 and 2005. In these samples, that have sufficient amount of data (sorts of milk, aerosoles and surface moisture) so the statistical analysis was relevant, it was proved, by the non-parametrical Mann-Whitney statistical testing, that there were no statistical difference between the data before and after the initiation of the NPS. The environmental impact wasn´t demonstrated. In these samples, that haven´t sufficient amount of data (sediments and soil), they were also tested (parametrical t. test) and it was proved that there were no statistical difference between the data before and after the initiation of the NPS. Because of very low quality of the testing, we have to use the box plot to ascertain the influence of NPS. In these plots the environmental impact wasn´t demonstrated as well.
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