Utilization of steel slag from industrial waste for ionizing radiation shielding concrete: A systematic review

F Aliyah, I Kambali, AF Setiawan, YM Radzi… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Steel slag is a steel industry byproduct that increases in volume as global steel production
expands. The steel slag application as natural aggregate replacement in the production of …

Recent trends in advanced radiation shielding concrete for construction of facilities: materials and properties

MAH Abdullah, RSM Rashid, M Amran, F Hejazii… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nuclear energy offers a wide range of applications, which include power generation, X-ray
imaging, and non-destructive tests, in many economic sectors. However, such applications …

Experimental, analytical, and simulation studies of modified concrete mix for radiation shielding in a mixed radiation field

IM Nabil, MG El-Samrah, A Omar, AF Tawfic… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The current study assessed two concrete mixes prepared using dolomite and barite/limonite
aggregates to shield against both energetic photons and neutrons. After that, a designed mix …

Radiation Shielding Concrete with alternate constituents: An approach to address multiple hazards

G Tyagi, A Singhal, S Routroy, D Bhunia… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Radiation Shielding Concrete (RSC) is a superior alternative to many conventional
and modern shields against gamma and neutron radiation hazards. The present work is the …

Experimental and Theoretical Study of Radiation Shielding Features of CaO-K2O-Na2OP2O5 Glass Systems

MI Sayyed, B Albarzan, AH Almuqrin, AM El-Khatib… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The gamma radiation shielding ability for CaO-K2O-Na2O-P2O5 glasses were
experimentally determined between 0.0595 and 1.41 MeV. The experimental MAC results …

[HTML][HTML] Radiation-shielding concrete: A review of materials, performance, and the impact of radiation on concrete properties

AM Onaizi, M Amran, W Tang, N Betoush… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The efficiency of radiation shielding is crucial across industries having radioactive activities,
from medical facilities to nuclear power stations. Radiation-Shielding Concrete (RSC) …

Spent nuclear fuel interim dry storage; Design requirements, most common methods, and evolution: A review

MG El-Samrah, AF Tawfic, SE Chidiac - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This review discusses the importance of interim dry storage of spent nuclear fuel. It
addresses the requirements to achieve safe and efficient enclosure of spent nuclear fuel …

An experimental investigation on the effects of barite/hematite on the radiation shielding properties of serpentine concretes

MA Masoud, WA Kansouh, MG Shahien, K Sakr… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2020 - Elsevier
To modify some properties of serpentine-based concretes, serpentine aggregate (S) was
partially replaced with either hematite aggregate (H) or barite aggregate (B) at levels of 25 …

Physical, mechanical, and radiation attenuation properties of serpentine concrete containing boric acid

AM Zayed, MA Masoud, MG Shahien, HS Gökçe… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Serpentine and boric acid are effective materials to produce the radiation-shielding concrete
(RSC) for attenuating the fast and thermal neutrons, respectively. Therefore, this study …

A comparative study between fluka and microshield modeling calculations to study the radiation‐shielding of nanoparticles and plastic waste composites

A El‐Taher, HMH Zakaly, M Pyshkina… - Zeitschrift für …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A comparative study has been conducted by using Monte Carlo FLUKA code and
Microshieldsoftware programs to study the radiation shielding properties of plastic waste …