1. Development of low-radon ultra-pure water for the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory.
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Guan, T.Y., Zhang, Y.P., Wang, B., Guo, C., Liu, J.C., Tang, Q., Yang, C.G., and Li, C.
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NEUTRINO detectors , *GROUNDWATER , *CHERENKOV counters , *DISSOLVED air flotation (Water purification) , *PHOTOMULTIPLIERS , *RADIOACTIVE elements , *SCINTILLATORS - Abstract
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is a state-of-the-art liquid scintillator-based neutrino physics experiment under construction in South China. To reduce the background from external radioactivities, a water Cherenkov detector composed of 35 kton ultra-pure water and 2,400 20-inch photomultiplier tubes is developed. Even after specialized treatment, ultra-pure water still contains trace levels of radioactive elements that can contribute to the detector background. Among which 222Rn is particularly significant. To address this, an online radon removal system based on the JUNO prototype has been developed. By integrating micro-bubble generators to enhance degasser's radon removal efficiency, the radon concentration in water can be reduced to 1 mBq/m3 level, meeting the stringent requirements of JUNO. Additionally, a highly sensitive online radon concentration measurement system capable of detecting concentrations ∼ 1 mBq/m 3 has been developed to monitor the radon concentration in water. In this paper, the details regarding both systems will be presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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