JME ADVANCED INSPECTION SYSTEMS
PORTABLE
X-RAY
BETATRON
PXB 9MeV BETATRON |
PIPELINE CRAWLERS • PORTABLE X-RAY BETATRON • DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY
The JME Portable Betatron is a compact circular electron accelerator producing a high energy directional X-Ray beam. Containing no moving parts except small airflow fans, and no circulating liquids, the Betatron is easy to assemble, operate and maintain.
Interlock able to safety systems or supplied with a stand alone audio visual warning system. The Betatron produces radiographs of very high contrast, sensitivity and resolution, meeting the tightest inspection standards.
It can replace cobalt isotope gamma sources, which may not give acceptable quality and require costly periodic replenishment.
Compared to cobalt, the Betatron’s shot time is drastically reduced and the extremely small focal spot size provides a sharper, higher quality radiograph, thus increasing production rate and profit.
APPLICATIONS:
JME’s range of Betatron systems have been supplied for a wide variety of applications within many sectors of the NDT industry. Examples of the work we have previously supplied systems for include but are not limited to the inspection of Large forgings, castings, valves, beams, ships hulls, pressure vessels, engine blocks, thick welds, composites, reinforced concrete buildings, bridges and cargo/security scanning solutions.
PXB9 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
| Peak X-Ray Output | 2 to 9MeV | |
|---|---|---|
| Dose rate @ 1m | >20R/minute | |
| Focal Spot Size | 0.3 x 3mm | |
| Duty Cycle Radiation Beam | 50% per hour | |
| Beam Coverage | 250 x 250mm @1m (9.8″ x 9.8″ @ 39.4″) | |
| Radiographic Sensitivity | Down to 1% | |
| Supply Voltage | 3-phase (220V/380V), 50/60Hz | |
| Adjustment range of energy | 2.0 to 9MeV in 0.1MeV increments | |
| Power Consumption | 5.0kW (7.6A per phase) | |
| ADVANTAGES of BETATRON (CYCLOTRON) | DISADVANTAGES of LINAC |
| Light-weight and compact | Heavy and requires very large operating area. |
| Designed for portable (mobile) and stationary applications |
Only suitable for stationary applications. NOT designed for portable use. |
| Cheaper to manufacture, repair and maintain | Very expensive to manufacture, repair and maintain |
| Higher image resolution due to a smaller focal spot size |
Lower image resolution due to a larger focal spot size |
| More efficient power conversion | Less efficient power conversion |
BETATRON/CYCLOTRON
A Betatron Portable X-Ray System is a type of Cyclic Particle Accelerator, in some areas of the world, these systems are also referred to as a Cyclotron X-Ray System. Betatron systems include a Torus-shaped vacuum tube which house electrons as they are accelerated around a circular path using alternating current, and then ejected at a specific target once they have achieved the required velocity.
The main difference between the Betatron and Cyclotron systems is that the Cyclotron uses magnetic fields to bend the particles into a circular path and a pulsing electromagnetic field to increase the speed of the particles. The Betatron systems only use magnetic fields to increase the speed of particles.
For more information regarding the history and science behind the Betatron/Cyclotron, visit the relevant Wikipedia pages. wikipedia.org/Betatron wikipedia.org/Cyclotron
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