NUKLEONIKA 2005, 50(3):121-124

MASS THROUGHPUT RATE CALCULATION FOR X-RAY FACILITIES

F. Ziaie, S. M. R. Tahami

Yazd Radiation Processing Center (YRPC), P. O. Box 89175-389, Yazd, Iran


In this work, the mass throughput rate in a radiation processing center, equipped with an X-ray facility, is calculated by means of a curve against the thickness of the material, along with the variation of dose uniformity. Therefore, depending on the desired dose value, the best thickness and the mass throughput rate can be calculated. The calculation results for the 5 and 10 MeV X-ray bremsstrahlung for polyethylene and wood as the irradiation products, have been obtained by using a Monte-Carlo computer code. In addition, the experimental results at the same geometry and materials were compared with those calculated.