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Modeling of the radon exhalation from water to air by a hybrid electrical circuit

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A new model based on electric circuit theory has been introduced for modeling the radon exhalation from water to air in a sample bottle. Comparing the differential equations for radon exhalation from water to air and a hybrid electrical circuit shown that the volume of water or air, radon concentration, radon flux and solubility coefficient (dependent on temperature of water) are equivalent with capacitance, voltage across of capacitor, current and voltage gain, respectively. Then by using a hybrid electrical model total radon transfer velocity from water to air and time variation of water radon concentration in our experimental setup has been obtained. Also the variations of air radon concentration with temperature, volume of water and volume of air is obtained. The results show a good agreement with those in literatures.

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  1. Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Rep.)

    S. M. Musavi Nasab

  2. Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran (Islamic Rep.)

    S. M. Musavi Nasab

  3. Kerman Graduate University of Technology, PO Box 76315-117, Kerman, Islamic Republic of Iran

    A. Negarestani

  4. Physics Department, Payam Noor University, Mashhad, 91735, Islamic Republic of Iran

    S. Mohammadi

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Musavi Nasab, S.M., Negarestani, A. & Mohammadi, S. Modeling of the radon exhalation from water to air by a hybrid electrical circuit. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 288, 813–818 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-011-1003-4

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