Borehole Gamma Spectrometer

Application

Borehole Gamma Spectrometer is used for:
  • Determination of underground orientation of transuranium ores in their natural beddings (headings, mines, boreholes)
  • High precision gamma-spectrometry of radionuclides for inspection of sea bed, water sealed mines, water filled boreholes, radionuclide migration in groundwater
  • Gamma-spectrometry using the neutron-activation method of substance analysis

COMPLETE SET

Borehole Gamma Spectrometer consists of: A. Spectrometric probe
  • Spectrometric gamma-radiation detection unit based on HPGe detector with built-in preamplifier of signals.
  • cooling system options:
    • Cryoaccumulator
    • Stirling cycle cryocooler
    • Liquid nitrogen
  • Spectrometric device
  • Protective housing
  • Well-logging borehole connection cable
B. Ground workstation
  • Data processing and analysis software SpectraLineGP
  • Personal computer
  • Borehole cable and connectors set

DESCRIPTION

Borehole Gamma Spectrometer is used for:
  • Determination of underground orientation of transuranium ores in their natural beddings (headings, mines, boreholes)
  • High precision gamma-spectrometry of radionuclides at inspection of sea bed, water sealed mines, water filled boreholes, radionuclide migration in groundwater
  • Gamma-spectrometry at neutron-activation method of substance analysis

SPECIFICATION

ParameterValue (Cryoaccumulator)Value (Stirling cryocooler)Value (Liquid nitrogen)
Relative efficiency (with respect to 3’’ x 3’’ NaI detector and Co-60 source mounted 25 cm above the detector) at 1.33 MeV g-photon*10 %10 %10 %
Resolution at 122 KeV at 103 s-1 Resolution at 1.33 MeV< 1000 eV < 1.9 keVo< 1.5 keV < 3.2 KeV< 1000 eV < 2.00 keV
Energy range of detector operation100 keV – 3.5 MeV100 keV – 3.5 MeV100 keV – 3.5 MeV
Diameter of protective housing65 mm80 mm70 mm
Length of Borehole Probe1450 mm1250 mm1550 mm
Cooling time< 10 hours< 12 hours< 8 hours
Autonomous operation time> 8 hours> 15000 hours> 10 hours
* - Borehole detection unit could be equipped with HPGe detector with efficiency up to 40%.

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