Reducing noise in uranium exploration

Details Reducing noise in uranium exploration Reducing noise in uranium exploration

1976-08-18

1977-12-13

Willis, Davis L.

Radiant energy

Geological testing or irradiation

250472, G01V 500

Patent

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040630870

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are described for reducing or removing the background noise caused by thoron gas (.sup.220 Rn) in uranium exploration conducted by the detection of radon gas (.sup.222 Rn) emanating from the ground. This is accomplished by the use of a number of alpha particle detectors, each of which is disposed in a protective enclosure. A barrier which permits, but deliberately retards, the passage therethrough of gases is disposed in the path to be traversed before such gases can reach the alpha particle detector. The increase in the transit time made necessary by requiring soil gases to move through the barrier should be sufficiently long to allow the decay of most of the thoron, thereby eliminating its contribution to the total signal reflected at the detector.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3665194 (1972-05-01), Alter et al.

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