Products RKS-02 "Kordon"
Radiometer for neutron and beta radiation RKS-02 «Kordon»
Radiometer neutron and gamma radiation RKS-02 "KORDON" (hereinafter Radiometer) is used to rapidly detect authorized and unauthorized export and import of neutron and gamma radiation sources or radioactive contaminated vehicles or cargo, to control unauthorized bring in (import) sources of radiation (or radioactive contaminated materials) during the passage through control area of personnel at the entrance (or exit) on the territory of industrial sites and objects of national importance, etc.
The radiometer is a stationary device, consisting of detection units and measurement unit with a built-in power supply.
Detection units convert the total flux of neutrons and gamma rays in a sequence of pulses at the output. The principle of the detector modules based on scintillation in plastic scintillator. As the detector uses a plastic scintillator which is sensitive to gamma and neutron radiation. The count rate of the output pulse train is proportional to the density of the total flux of gamma rays and neutrons at the location of the detection unit.
Typical location of the radiometer for example, modifications to road transport.
Based on the positive results of GPI, by the State Committee of Standardization, Metrology and Certification of Ukraine October 2, 2001 Enterprise "Positron" has been issued Certificate of type approval of measuring instruments № UA-М1р-1035-2001. After the regular state tests in 2006, company was granted Certificate of type approval of measuring instruments № UA-М1/1р-1035-2006 from october 30, 2006. The company "Positron" offers its customers radiometer RKS-02 "Kordon" of various variants: for the control of road transport, railway transport, control of personnel (passengers) and luggage.
| Energy range of gamma radiation, MeV | from 0,06 to 3 |
| Energy range of fast neutrons, MeV | from 0,2 to 10 |
| The range of measurements of neutron radiation flux density, min-1∙cm-2 | from 0,1 to 10 |
| Maximum permissible relative error of measurement of neutron radiation flux density at P = 0.95%, max, % |
±40 |
| The range of flux density measurement of gamma rays with energies of 660 keV, min-1∙cm-2 |
from 0,5 to 50 |
| Maximum permissible relative error in measuring the density of the flux of gamma rays with energies of 660 keV at a confidence level of 0.95%, max, % |
±35 |
| Radiometer sensitivity to gamma rays with energies of 660 keV: – a detection unit BDPS-03M at least, (imp/s)/(min-1∙cm-2) – a detection unit BDPS-06 at least, (imp/s)/(min-1∙cm-2) |
300 440 |
| The range of values of measurement time set in the limits, s | from 0,125 to 128 |
| Time of continuous work, h |
24 |
| The instability of the radiometer readings for continuous operation 24 hours max, % | 5 |
| Mean time between failures, h | 10000 |
| Average life radiometernot less, years | 10 |
Radiometer alarm threshold set by one of three types:
The value of measuring time is set from 0.125 to 128 seconds. The efficiency of detection of gamma-radiation radiometer and fast neutrons from the source PuBe corresponds to the values (with a deviation of ± 35%) in the table.
| Detection unit BDPS-03M | Detection unit BDPS-06 | |||||||
| Type of radiation | Gamma radiation | Neutrons | Gamma radiation | Neutrons | ||||
| Energy gamma rays, keV | 60 | 660 | 1250 | PuBe source | 60 | 660 | 1250 | PuBe source |
| The detection efficiency,% | 15 | 100 | 80 | not less 400 | 15 | 100 | 80 | not less 500 |
Operating conditions
| Environment temperature, °С - for the detection units - for the measurement unit and power supply |
from -30 to +50 from +5 to +50 |
| Relative humidity (at +35 ° C) not more , % - for the detection units - for the measurement unit and power supply |
95 80 |
| Atmospheric pressure, kPa. | from 70 to 106 |
There are two versions of the radiometer RKS-02 "Kordon":
- for control of rail and road transport;
- for control of personnel, passengers and baggage.
Radiometer for the control of transport is a stationary device, consisting of the following components:
- detection units (BDPS-03M or BDPS-06);
- measurement unit UAK.
Optionally, the composition includes a radiometer, depending on the conditions of supply:
- object presence sensor KBH-01PM with infrared emitter IKI-03M to generate a signal of the presence of an object in the controlled area. The principle of the sensor is based on the intersection of the object of the infrared beam;
- siren BIC-09 to duplicate the sound and light alarm in the place of installation of detection units;
- remote alarm unit BIC-12 to control the performance sirens BIC-09 and disable the sound when an alarm is triggered. Control of working capacity is provided when you click on the BIC-12. Turn off the alarm occurs with the toggle switch on the BIC-12;
- two stands (primary and secondary) for attaching the detector units. Stands are installed on both sides along the route of control object. Inside each stand has one or two detection units, depending on delivery terms. In each of the stands with the detection unit mounted lead shields, which reduce the influence of natural background radiation from all directions except the direction to the object of control.
Radiometer for monitoring of personnel is designed as a stationary radiometric gates consisting of two side stands (primary and secondary ), the lower and upper unit. Each side of the stands equiped by detection unit BDPS-06 with a length of 1,000 mm of scintillator.
The basic units of the radiometer:
- detection units BDPS-06 (from 2 to 4);
- measurement unit UAK;
- power supply;
- object detection device (infrared emitter IKI-04, infrared receiver IKP-03 and two units PBU-01);
- blitz-lamp BIC-07;
- Cross card PKC-19.
