Evaluation of radon adsorption efficiency values in xenon with activated carbon fibers

Abstract

The radioactive noble gas radon-222 (${}^{222}\mathrm{Rn}$, or Rn) produced in the uranium series is a crucial background source in many underground experiments. We have estimated the adsorption property of Rn with Activated Carbon Fibers (ACFs) in air (Air), argon (Ar), and xenon (Xe) gas. In this study, we evaluated six ACFs, named A-7, A-10, A-15, A-20, A-25, and S-25, provided from UNITIKA Ltd. We measured intrinsic radioactivity of these ACF samples, and found A-20's radioactivity of the uranium series is $<5.5$~$mBq/kg$ with $90\%$ confidence level. In Air and Ar gas, we found ACF A-15 has the adsorption efficiency of $1/10000$ reduction at maximum before saturation of Rn adsorption, and more than $97\%$ adsorption efficiency after the saturation. In Xe gas, we found ACF A-20 has the best Rn adsorption ability among tested ACFs. We also found S-25, A-25, and A-15 have similar Rn adsorption performance.

arXiv comment17 pages, 9 figures

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