Shielding Walls for Californium-252
Radioactive elements such as Plutonium or Californium's Cf-252 Isotope are in demand in industries other than those that use it in nuclear technology. Over the years, nuclear technology has continued to be one of the most sought-after technologies in the world, with countries and most major industries advocating the benefits of using it. Among the main advantages according to them is cheap energy production that saves the world’s fossil fuel resources.
Have you considered why the power rates in some countries are different to others? Power generation and other such industries that require large amounts of energies are turning to nuclear technologies because of it abundance and cost effectiveness. It is important to note that radioactive elements, especially the neutrons emissions from such radioactive materials, can be harmful if not fatal for humans and the environment. Neutrons have the ability to pass through most levels of protection and walls of different types with ease.
Increasingly, companies that want to protect their employees outside of the area that has radioactive materials stored or places where radioactive materials are being used are starting to run to neutron shielding walls.
Shielding Walls for a Better Protection
Neutron shielding walls are specially developed to shield the neutrons in radioactive or nuclear facilities from escaping out in the open. There are several types of materials that these shielding walls are made of. These materials include polyethylene, boron, and high amounts of hydrogen contents. Neutron shields work by tackling the fast neutrons on the move and making sure that they slow down. Once they slow down the boron content in the buffer is used to absorb them, letting none of the matter escape outside the space of the walls.
The neutron shielding walls we provide are made to suit all kinds of neutron influx whether it is low or inert mediate neutron shielding or high, a constant bombardment of neutrons. Most companies use neutron shielding because of the increased levels of regulations placed on the efficient use of radioactive elements without causing any sort of harm to the humans.
Here is a list of few characteristics of shielding walls:
• It is one of the least expensive ways of protection from radioactively emitted neutron influx.
• It is not really a wall in itself, more often than not it is placed in the middle of two sides of walls.
• Neutron shielding walls are even used in nuclear facilities on a large scale that use it to stop neutron influx in situations where radioactive substances are being used for power generation.
The importance of neutron shielding walls cannot be overlooked for most industries that use radioactive elements for energy production, more specifically power generation. Here is a list of advantages to companies of the use of neutron shielding walls:
• Protects their employees from the harms of being exposed to radioactive emissions of neutrons
• Helps the companies comply with the safety regulations set by the government
• Hence subsequently saves them from additional legal costs for breach of safety regulations.