• NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES
  • Vol. 47, Issue 10, 100402 (2024)
Yasong XIAO, Zhengzhong HE*, Kexin WANG, Jialu FENG, and Lidan LYU
Author Affiliations
  • School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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    DOI: 10.11889/j.0253-3219.2024.hjs.47.100402 Cite this Article
    Yasong XIAO, Zhengzhong HE, Kexin WANG, Jialu FENG, Lidan LYU. Response of AlphaGUARD PQ2000 radon detector to 220Rn in diffusion mode[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2024, 47(10): 100402 Copy Citation Text show less
    Photograph of AlphaGUARD PQ2000 radon monitor
    Fig. 1. Photograph of AlphaGUARD PQ2000 radon monitor
    Structural diagram of the 220Rn chamber structure at University of South China
    Fig. 2. Structural diagram of the 220Rn chamber structure at University of South China
    Relationship between transformer voltage and wind speed on the center of the diffusion window
    Fig. 3. Relationship between transformer voltage and wind speed on the center of the diffusion window
    Stability of continuous measurement results of 220Rn concentration in the 220Rn chamber
    Fig. 4. Stability of continuous measurement results of 220Rn concentration in the 220Rn chamber
    Continuous measurement results of 220Rn using AlphaGUARD PQ2000
    Fig. 5. Continuous measurement results of 220Rn using AlphaGUARD PQ2000
    Continuous measurement results of wind speed stability
    Fig. 6. Continuous measurement results of wind speed stability
    Response latency of AlphaGUARD PQ2000 to 220Rn
    Fig. 7. Response latency of AlphaGUARD PQ2000 to 220Rn
    Mathematical relationship between response coefficient of AlphaGUARD PQ2000 to 220Rn and the wind speed
    Fig. 8. Mathematical relationship between response coefficient of AlphaGUARD PQ2000 to 220Rn and the wind speed
    AlphaGUARD PQ2000 placement diagram
    Fig. 9. AlphaGUARD PQ2000 placement diagram
    Mathematical relationship between the response coefficient of AlphaGUARD PQ2000 to 220Rn and wind direction under a wind speed of 0.71 m·s-1
    Fig. 10. Mathematical relationship between the response coefficient of AlphaGUARD PQ2000 to 220Rn and wind direction under a wind speed of 0.71 m·s-1
    Mathematical relationship between the response coefficient of AlphaGUARD PQ2000 to 220Rn and wind direction under a wind speed of 1.43 m·s-1
    Fig. 11. Mathematical relationship between the response coefficient of AlphaGUARD PQ2000 to 220Rn and wind direction under a wind speed of 1.43 m·s-1

    工作参数

    Working parameters

    调控范围

    Work ranges

    总不确定度

    Overall uncertainty

    220Rn浓度220Rn concentration / Bq·m-3100~15 000<5%

    风速

    Wind speed / m·s-1

    0~0.3<10%

    相对湿度

    Relative humidity / %

    50~90<2.5%
    温度 Temperature / ℃5~38<2.5%
    Table 1. Working parameters of 220Rn chamber at University of South China[10]

    风速

    Wind speed V / m·s-1

    AlphaGUARD PQ2000

    222Rn示值CA

    AlphaGUARD PQ2000

    222Rn values / Bq·m-3

    220Rn室220Rn浓度CTn

    220Rn concentration in

    220Rn chamber / Bq·m-3

    响应系数R

    Response coefficient

    0.00567±3411 312±1 0640.049±0.005
    0.05648±4014 436±2150.044±0.003
    0.16654±4414 237±4520.045±0.003
    0.24775±6514 376±5020.053±0.005
    0.50939±4014 251±4710.065±0.004
    0.751 204±4614 348±3650.083±0.004
    1.001 572±10214 299±2010.109±0.007
    1.501 681±3914 383±2310.116±0.003
    2.001 797±11014 274±4290.125±0.008
    2.501 804±8414 327±2360.125±0.006
    3.001 762±9814 218±5840.123±0.008
    3.501 815±11614 304±4820.126±0.009
    Table 2. Response coefficients of AlphaGUARD PQ2000 to 220Rn at different wind speeds

    风向角度θ

    Wind direction / (°)

    AlphaGUARD PQ2000 222Rn示值CA

    AlphaGUARD PQ2000 222Rn values / Bq·m-3

    220Rn室220Rn浓度CTn

    220Rn concentration in 220Rn chamber / Bq·m-3

    响应系数R

    Response coefficient R

    01 182±5114 255±4690.082±0.004
    451 090±8914 164±3250.076±0.006
    90998±10414 236±3820.070±0.008
    135817±4014 107±4160.057±0.003
    180737±7914 193±5540.051±0.006
    Table 3. Response coefficient of AlphaGUARD PQ2000 to 220Rn for various wind directions under a wind speed of 0.71 m·s-1

    风向角度θ

    Wind direction θ/ (°)

    AlphaGUARD PQ2000示值(CA)

    AlphaGUARD PQ2000 values (CA) / Bq·m-3

    220Rn室220Rn浓度CTn

    220Rn concentration in 220Rn chamber / Bq·m-3

    响应系数R

    Response coefficient R

    01 645±13914 304±4240.115±0.010
    451 572±7814 421±3650.109±0.006
    901 388±14514 312±2470.097±0.010
    1351 309±11614 547±1830.090±0.008
    1801 062±8314 493±2160.073±0.006
    Table 4. Response coefficient of AlphaGUARD PQ2000 to 220Rn for different wind directions under a wind speed of 1.43 m·s-1
    Yasong XIAO, Zhengzhong HE, Kexin WANG, Jialu FENG, Lidan LYU. Response of AlphaGUARD PQ2000 radon detector to 220Rn in diffusion mode[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2024, 47(10): 100402
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