RADIATION PROTECTION ›› 2018, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (3): 228-233.

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Development of a high concentration and mono-disperse aerosol generatorfor regulating radon progeny equilibrium factor

LI Bin1,2, LIANG Juncheng 2, YAN Yongjun 1, YANG Zhijie 2   

  1. 1. University of South China, Hunan Hengyang 421001;
    2. National Institute of Metrology, Beijing 100029
  • Received:2017-10-30 Online:2018-05-20 Published:2020-07-21

Abstract: To meet the requirements of regulating equilibrium factor of radon and its progency, a generator of high concentration and mono-disperse aerosol based on the evaporation-condensation method utilizing diethylhexylsebacate (DEHS) droplets produced by an electronic cigarette generator and NaCl particles produced by an atomizer was developed to produce high concentration and mono-disperse aerosol. This developed aerosol generator was used in an 20 m3 radon chamber of the National Institute of Metrology. After one minute injection, the highest concentration of aerosol approached 2.26×105 cm-3 with an average particle size of 156.8 nm and a mono-disperse degree of 1.38. The equilibrium factor of radon and its progeny can approach to 0.65 with regulating of the developed generator.

Key words: high concentration aerosol, aerosol generator, radon progeny, equilibrium factor

CLC Number: 

  • TL75+2.3