New technique for the determination of radon diffusion coefficient in radon-proof membranes
Language English Country Great Britain, England Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
18397928
DOI
10.1093/rpd/ncn121
PII: ncn121
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Equipment Failure Analysis methods MeSH
- Radiation Dosage MeSH
- Equipment Design MeSH
- Diffusion MeSH
- Membranes, Artificial * MeSH
- Radiation Protection instrumentation MeSH
- Radiometry methods MeSH
- Radon chemistry isolation & purification MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Czech Republic MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Membranes, Artificial * MeSH
- Radon MeSH
This paper describes a new device and a method to determine the radon diffusion coefficient in damp-proof membranes developed in the Czech Republic. The main advantage of the device is that it enables tests to be carried out in all the known measuring modes used throughout Europe. Two recently developed computer programs are presented for the numerical modelling of the time-dependent radon transport through damp-proof membranes. According to this method, the radon diffusion coefficient is derived from the process of fitting the numerical solution to the measured curve of radon concentration in a receiver container. Numerical simulation and measured data are also compared. Reasons for disagreements between different methods and specific configurations of the measuring device are also discussed.
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