title: A low-energy set-up for gamma-ray spectrometry of NORM tailored to the needs of a secondary smelting facility.
abstract: A measurement station dedicated for quantitative radiological characterisation of naturally occurring radionuclides in a metallurgical company and based on gamma-ray spectrometry was developed. The station is intended for performing quality control of final non-ferrous metal products and for radiological checks of incoming materials. A low-background point-contact HPGe-detector was used and the signal was split in two branches to enable collecting simultaneously spectra with high amplification (for gamma-ray energies below 250keV) and low amplification.
authors.affiliation: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC-Geel), Retieseweg 111, B-2440 Geel, Belgium. Electronic address: guillaume.lutter@ec.europa.eu.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lutter
authors.affiliation: Hasselt University, NuTeC, CMK, Nuclear Technology - Faculty of Engineering Technology, Agoralaan Building H, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
authors.forename: I Vandael
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Schreurs
authors.affiliation: Hasselt University, NuTeC, CMK, Nuclear Technology - Faculty of Engineering Technology, Agoralaan Building H, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Croymans
authors.affiliation: Hasselt University, NuTeC, CMK, Nuclear Technology - Faculty of Engineering Technology, Agoralaan Building H, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schroeyers
authors.affiliation: Hasselt University, NuTeC, CMK, Nuclear Technology - Faculty of Engineering Technology, Agoralaan Building H, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schreurs
authors.affiliation: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC-Geel), Retieseweg 111, B-2440 Geel, Belgium.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hult
authors.affiliation: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC-Geel), Retieseweg 111, B-2440 Geel, Belgium.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marissens
authors.affiliation: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC-Geel), Retieseweg 111, B-2440 Geel, Belgium.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stroh
authors.affiliation: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC-Geel), Retieseweg 111, B-2440 Geel, Belgium.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tzika
keywords: (210)Pb; (210)Po; Gamma-ray spectrometry; Industry; Metallurgy; Naturally occurring radionuclides