A design of source spacing of the X-ray density logging tool based on numerical simulation

Background In recent years, with increased awareness of environmental protection and safety, the development of nuclear logging tools using non-chemical sources such as X-ray instead of chemical sources like 137Cs has become a new trend. However, X-ray source usually has a lower energy level com...

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Main Authors: WU Huilin, LI Yulian, JIN Ya, ZHANG Qiong
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Language:zho
Published: Science Press 2022-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.hjs.sinap.ac.cn/thesisDetails#10.11889/j.0253-3219.2022.hjs.45.100402&lang=zh
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LI Yulian
JIN Ya
ZHANG Qiong
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ZHANG Qiong
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description Background In recent years, with increased awareness of environmental protection and safety, the development of nuclear logging tools using non-chemical sources such as X-ray instead of chemical sources like 137Cs has become a new trend. However, X-ray source usually has a lower energy level compared to chemical source, therefore the measurement accuracy is hardly satisfying the demand of density logging tool. Purpose This study aims to investigates the detector spacing design of a X-ray source tool based on an existing multi-detector gamma density tool. Methods Based on a 215.9 mm diameter borehole filled with water where the logging tool was eccentrically placed in, Monte Carlo software Geant 4 was employed for the simulation of the X-ray density logging in the formation density range of 1.7~3.0 g∙cm-3. According to density sensitivity, detection efficiency and depth, a series of models of this logging tool with detector-to-source distance between 135 mm and 430 mm were simulated to analyze the detector responses. Finally, based on above data, the design of source spacing for detectors was determined for the X-ray density tool. Results The finalized tool includes three NaI detectors with detector-to-source distances of 160 mm, 270 mm, and 344 mm, respectively. Simulation results show that the maximum wall detection depth reaches 120 mm with the vertical resolution of 344 mm, and the density measurement accuracy is 0.014 g∙cm-3. Conclusions The feasibility of developing a potential X-ray density logging tool is validated by this study, providing reference for future design of nonchemical source density logging tool.
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spelling doaj.art-5e91dca2f6bc404caacc053c4aae1b0b2023-02-08T01:04:30ZzhoScience PressHe jishu0253-32192022-10-01451010040210040210.11889/j.0253-3219.2022.hjs.45.1004020253-3219(2022)10-0041-08A design of source spacing of the X-ray density logging tool based on numerical simulationWU Huilin0LI Yulian1JIN Ya2ZHANG Qiong3 School of Automation Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology, Chengdu 610000, China School of Automation Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology, Chengdu 610000, China China Oilfield Services Limited, Langfang 065000, China School of Automation Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology, Chengdu 610000, China Background In recent years, with increased awareness of environmental protection and safety, the development of nuclear logging tools using non-chemical sources such as X-ray instead of chemical sources like 137Cs has become a new trend. However, X-ray source usually has a lower energy level compared to chemical source, therefore the measurement accuracy is hardly satisfying the demand of density logging tool. Purpose This study aims to investigates the detector spacing design of a X-ray source tool based on an existing multi-detector gamma density tool. Methods Based on a 215.9 mm diameter borehole filled with water where the logging tool was eccentrically placed in, Monte Carlo software Geant 4 was employed for the simulation of the X-ray density logging in the formation density range of 1.7~3.0 g∙cm-3. According to density sensitivity, detection efficiency and depth, a series of models of this logging tool with detector-to-source distance between 135 mm and 430 mm were simulated to analyze the detector responses. Finally, based on above data, the design of source spacing for detectors was determined for the X-ray density tool. Results The finalized tool includes three NaI detectors with detector-to-source distances of 160 mm, 270 mm, and 344 mm, respectively. Simulation results show that the maximum wall detection depth reaches 120 mm with the vertical resolution of 344 mm, and the density measurement accuracy is 0.014 g∙cm-3. Conclusions The feasibility of developing a potential X-ray density logging tool is validated by this study, providing reference for future design of nonchemical source density logging tool.https://www.hjs.sinap.ac.cn/thesisDetails#10.11889/j.0253-3219.2022.hjs.45.100402&lang=zhx-ray density loggingmonte carlotool design
spellingShingle WU Huilin
LI Yulian
JIN Ya
ZHANG Qiong
A design of source spacing of the X-ray density logging tool based on numerical simulation
He jishu
x-ray density logging
monte carlo
tool design
title A design of source spacing of the X-ray density logging tool based on numerical simulation
title_full A design of source spacing of the X-ray density logging tool based on numerical simulation
title_fullStr A design of source spacing of the X-ray density logging tool based on numerical simulation
title_full_unstemmed A design of source spacing of the X-ray density logging tool based on numerical simulation
title_short A design of source spacing of the X-ray density logging tool based on numerical simulation
title_sort design of source spacing of the x ray density logging tool based on numerical simulation
topic x-ray density logging
monte carlo
tool design
url https://www.hjs.sinap.ac.cn/thesisDetails#10.11889/j.0253-3219.2022.hjs.45.100402&lang=zh
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