Abstract: A Cobalt-60 Multipurpose Industrial Irradiator has been designed and constructed by the Research and Development Center for Radiation Technology (VINAGAMMA). It is called VINAGA1 and is the first Co-60 Industrial irradiator made in Vietnam. VINAGA1 is a Water pool-Tote box-Car on rails irradiator type, categorized as Category IV Panoramic irradiator by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The irradiator fully meets the technical and safety requirements of Vietnam standards and IAEA safety guides. It is built with 52 tote boxes (dimensions of 50 x 67 x 90 cm) and can be maximally loaded with 2 MCi Co-60 activity. The maximum processing rate of the irradiator is 36 boxes per hour. It can be used for sterilization of healthcare products and food processing as well. The report presents the main specifications, design and construction of the irradiator. It is a great achievement of VINGAMMA efforts to localize the design and building of Co-60 irradiators to meet the economic development demands in Vietnam.
Keywords: Cobalt-60, Irradiator, Dose uniformity ratio, Utilization efficiency
Trang chủ VINANST VINANST-13 Design and construction of the Co-60 multipurpose industrial irradiator VINAGA1