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Influence of Engineering Properties on Radiation Shielding Characteristics of Some Egyptian Granitic Rocks as Potential Materials

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Last updated: 27 Apr 2025

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Abstract

In the present study, chemical, mineralogical compositions, petrographic characteristics, physical and mechanical properties and the radiation shielding characteristics of some Egyptian granitic rocks were established and compared with two types of concrete as reference materials (ordinary concrete (OC) and reactive powder concrete (RPC)). Two neutron types, namely slow neutron and neutron with energy greater than 10 keV) have been employed for calculating the macroscopic neutron cross-sections (Σ, cm-1). Different gamma ray energy lines ranged from 121.78 to 1407.92 keV were utilized for evaluating mass attenuation coefficients of gamma rays. Gamma shielding parameters were tested and computed. The results indicated that in the case of fast neutrons, the Ʃ10 for rocks is greater than that of OC and RPC of about 45%, while in the case of slow neutrons, ƩS is greater than that of OC and RPC of about 18%. Further, the results indicated that the three rock types have attenuation behavior favorable than that of OC and RPC in all used γ-rays energies. On the other hand, the calculated mass attenuation coefficient (MAC) using WinXcom computer program and the experimental values showed excellent agreements

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2024.329676.10658

Keywords

Keywords: Radiation shielding materials, Attenuation parameters, mineralogical compositions and engineering properties

Authors

First Name

Hussin

Last Name

Farag

MiddleName

Abdel Fattah

Affiliation

Mining and petroleum engineering, department, faculty of engineering, al-azhar university, cairo

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hussinfarag@yahoo.com

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First Name

Waleed

Last Name

Draz

MiddleName

Mohammed

Affiliation

Mining and petroleum engineering department, faculty of engineering, Al-Azhar university, cairo

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waleedmohammed.2214@azhar.edu.eg

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First Name

Faisal

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

Abdel Azaiz

Affiliation

Mining and Petroleum Engineering ,Department, Faculty of Engineering,Al-Azhar University, Cairo

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faissalkhalil5@yahoo.com

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First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Arfa

MiddleName

Mamdouh

Affiliation

Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo

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mahmoud.arfa26@yahoo.com

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First Name

Raed

Last Name

ElShazly

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-

Affiliation

Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

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r.shazly@gmail.com

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First Name

Mosaad

Last Name

sadawy

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-

Affiliation

Mining and petroleum engineering department, faculty of engineering, Al-Azhar university, cairo

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mosaadsadawy@gmail.com

City

cairo

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First Name

Atif

Last Name

Farag

MiddleName

Taha Mohamed

Affiliation

Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo

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atiffarag@azhar.edu.eg

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Volume

68

Article Issue

6

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54962

Issue Date

2025-06-01

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2024-10-20

Publish Date

2025-06-01

Page Start

67

Page End

78

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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EJCHEM_Volume 68_Issue 6_Pages 67-78.pdf

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297

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Influence of Engineering Properties on Radiation Shielding Characteristics of Some Egyptian Granitic Rocks as Potential Materials

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09 Apr 2025