Patent classifications
G01T7/02
Radiation detection system, radiation output device, and radiation detection device
The present disclosure provides a radiation detection system, a radiation output device, and a radiation detection device. The radiation detection system includes a radiation output device having an output control unit, and a radiation detection device having a recognition unit that recognizes whether radiation has been output from the radiation output device on the basis of a radiation detection signal. The output control unit causes radiation to be output at a first intensity from a time point of the start of outputting of radiation, and then causes the radiation to be output at a second intensity. The first intensity is an intensity higher than the second intensity and satisfying a threshold value condition set in advance in the recognition unit. The recognition unit recognizes that a detection signal of the radiation with the first intensity satisfies the threshold value condition, thereby recognizing the start of outputting of the radiation.
IN-LINE MUD LOGGING APPARATUS
An apparatus for in-line mud logging is adapted to be in material communication with a conveyor used for conveying drilling fluid and/or drill cuttings from a well. An analysis body, disposed in the path of material falling from the conveyor has a sample accumulation tray for collecting a sample of material falling from the conveyor, and a gamma-ray detector for acquiring gamma-ray spectra from the sample of material. A weight sensor detects weight of the sample of material. A sample removal device is used to remove the sample of material from the sample accumulation tray after a desired sample interval. Signals from the gamma-ray detector and the weight sensor are communicated to a control unit.
IN-LINE MUD LOGGING APPARATUS
An apparatus for in-line mud logging is adapted to be in material communication with a conveyor used for conveying drilling fluid and/or drill cuttings from a well. An analysis body, disposed in the path of material falling from the conveyor has a sample accumulation tray for collecting a sample of material falling from the conveyor, and a gamma-ray detector for acquiring gamma-ray spectra from the sample of material. A weight sensor detects weight of the sample of material. A sample removal device is used to remove the sample of material from the sample accumulation tray after a desired sample interval. Signals from the gamma-ray detector and the weight sensor are communicated to a control unit.
System and method for indirectly monitoring one or more environmental conditions
A system for monitoring ionizing radiation in a target area, the system may include a first plurality of consumable nodes deployable within the target area to be exposed to the ionizing radiation. Each consumable node may be progressively damageable over a monitoring time as a result of exposure to the ionizing radiation. A base station may be operable to detect an amount of radiation damage sustained by the consumable nodes and to determine a dosage of ionizing radiation received by any one of the consumable nodes based on a pre-determined correlation between the dosage of ionizing radiation and the amount of radiation damage sustained by the consumable node.
System and method for indirectly monitoring one or more environmental conditions
A system for monitoring ionizing radiation in a target area, the system may include a first plurality of consumable nodes deployable within the target area to be exposed to the ionizing radiation. Each consumable node may be progressively damageable over a monitoring time as a result of exposure to the ionizing radiation. A base station may be operable to detect an amount of radiation damage sustained by the consumable nodes and to determine a dosage of ionizing radiation received by any one of the consumable nodes based on a pre-determined correlation between the dosage of ionizing radiation and the amount of radiation damage sustained by the consumable node.
Scintillator unit, radiation measuring device, and radiation measuring method
According to the present invention, a laminate is disposed on a spacer in a bottle. The laminate comprises: a sample layer that includes a sample sheet; an upper scintillator layer (upper member); and a lower scintillator layer (lower member). Each of the upper and lower scintillator layers is made of a plastic scintillator material. The sample sheet is manufactured by laminating a carrier such as filter paper having a radioactive substance adhered thereto.
Scintillator unit, radiation measuring device, and radiation measuring method
According to the present invention, a laminate is disposed on a spacer in a bottle. The laminate comprises: a sample layer that includes a sample sheet; an upper scintillator layer (upper member); and a lower scintillator layer (lower member). Each of the upper and lower scintillator layers is made of a plastic scintillator material. The sample sheet is manufactured by laminating a carrier such as filter paper having a radioactive substance adhered thereto.
METHOD FOR MEASURING RADIOACTIVITY OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE
The present invention relates to a method for measuring radioactivity of radioactive waste, the method comprising an adsorption step (A) of selectively adsorbing a radioactive substance comprising at least one from among radioactive iodine and radioactive cesium from radioactive waste containing radioactive substances on an adsorption member for adsorbing a radioactive substance, and a measurement step (B) of measuring radioactivity of the radioactive substance.
NUCLEAR RADIATION DETECTION
A nuclear radiation detector is disclosed. The detector includes a housing including therein: a scintillator; and a multi-pixel optical sensor positioned, relative to the scintillator, to receive photons emitted by the scintillator in response to interactions with nuclear radiation. The housing isolates the scintillator and the multi-pixel optical sensor from external light. The detector includes one or more processors operably connectable to the multi-pixel optical sensor; and one or more data stores coupled to the processors having instructions stored thereon which cause the processors to perform operations. The operations include: responsive to the multi-pixel optical sensor detecting photons emitted by the scintillator, receiving, from the multi-pixel optical sensor, data signals indicating 1) spatial locations of individual pixels that detected the photons and 2) temporal data indicating when the detections occurred; and generating, from the data signals, a spatially and temporally resolved image of radiation incident on the scintillator.
NUCLEAR RADIATION DETECTION
A nuclear radiation detector is disclosed. The detector includes a housing including therein: a scintillator; and a multi-pixel optical sensor positioned, relative to the scintillator, to receive photons emitted by the scintillator in response to interactions with nuclear radiation. The housing isolates the scintillator and the multi-pixel optical sensor from external light. The detector includes one or more processors operably connectable to the multi-pixel optical sensor; and one or more data stores coupled to the processors having instructions stored thereon which cause the processors to perform operations. The operations include: responsive to the multi-pixel optical sensor detecting photons emitted by the scintillator, receiving, from the multi-pixel optical sensor, data signals indicating 1) spatial locations of individual pixels that detected the photons and 2) temporal data indicating when the detections occurred; and generating, from the data signals, a spatially and temporally resolved image of radiation incident on the scintillator.