Simulated radiation attenuation properties of cement containing with BaSO4 and PbO

Procedia Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue , 2012, Pages 976-981

  Chanthima, N ^a   Prongsamrong, P ^a   Kaewkhao, J ^a,b   Limsuwan, P ^b,c  

^a NAKHON PATHOM RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b THAILAND CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN PHYSICS   (Thailand)

^c KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cement; Mass attenuation coefficient; Radiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872690631     PISSN: 18777058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2012.02.041     Document Type: Conference Paper

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