Recent trends in advanced radiation shielding concrete for construction of facilities: materials and properties

MAH Abdullah, RSM Rashid, M Amran, F Hejazii… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nuclear energy offers a wide range of applications, which include power generation, X-ray
imaging, and non-destructive tests, in many economic sectors. However, such applications …

BaO–Li2O–B2O3 glass systems: potential utilization in gamma radiation protection

Y Al-Hadeethi, MI Sayyed - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In this work, MCNP5 code and Phy-X/PSD software were used to report different shielding
parameters for the BaO–Li 2 O–B 2 O 3 glass systems. The radiation shielding parameters …

[HTML][HTML] Neutron shielding evaluation of concretes and mortars: A review

T Piotrowski - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The purpose of this research is to present a complex method for the evaluation of the
shielding efficiency of concretes and mortars used in biological shields against ionizing …

Valorization of hazardous chrysotile by H3BO3 incorporation to produce an innovative eco-friendly radiation shielding concrete: Implications on physico-mechanical …

MA Masoud, AM El-Khayatt, KA Mahmoud… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
For the first time, the hazardous chrysotile was valorized as an aggregate in radiation
shielding concrete (RSC). This was accomplished through its amalgamation with two …

A comparative neutron and gamma-ray radiation shielding investigation of molybdenum and boron filled polymer composites

H Oğul, O Agar, F Bulut, MR Kaçal, K Dilsiz… - Applied Radiation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work presents a detailed radiation shielding study for polymer composites filled with
Boron and Molybdenum additives. The chosen novel polymer composites were produced at …

Modern heavyweight concrete shielding: Principles, industrial applications and future challenges; review

CC Ban, MA Khalaf, M Ramli, NM Ahmed… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy weight concrete (HWC) is one of the most used artificial materials for the embodiment
of special infrastructures such as nuclear power, medical, nuclear science and industrial …

Gamma ray and neutron shielding characteristics of polypropylene fiber-reinforced heavyweight concrete exposed to high temperatures

I Demir, M Gümüş, HS Gökçe - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The residual properties of shielding structures need to be redefined after exposure to
elevated temperatures due to their probable radiological hazards on biodiversity. In this …

The advancement of neutron-shielding materials for the transportation and storage of spent nuclear fuel

Z Qi, Z Yang, J Li, Y Guo, G Yang, Y Yu, J Zhang - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this paper, the mechanism of neutron absorption and common reinforced particles is
introduced, and recent research progress on different types of neutron-shielding materials …

From dangerous wastes to green construction materials, as thermally stable-radiation blocker, in presence of meso-porous magnesia and alumina

Y Essam, N El-Faramawy, W Ramadan… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The nominal objective behind this study is to recycle iron-rich slag (GGBFS) and lead-rich
glass waste (LRGW) as industrial solid wastes in the presence of meso-porous magnesia or …

[HTML][HTML] Radiation shielding properties of siderurgical aggregate concrete

P Tamayo, C Thomas, J Rico, S Pérez… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The world is changing, and consequently so are policies on the use of natural resources.
One of the most convenient ways to reduce the consumption of natural aggregates in the …