Department of Nuclear Engineering

Our Laboratories

Labs - Department of Nuclear Engineering, CUET

Department of Nuclear Engineering

Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology

Three Fundamental Labs

  • Nuclear Simulation Lab
  • Environmental and Radiation Safety Lab
  • Nuclear Materials Science Lab

Nuclear Materials Science Lab

Equipment 1: Digital Weight Machine - Analytical Balance Model: LSD-320A

Readability: 0.001g, Capacity: 320gm, Power DC: 9V

The Digital Analytical Balance model LSD-320 likely possesses several features that make it a valuable tool in analytical laboratories.

Equipment 2: Forced Air Drying Oven (BIOBASE)

Features:

  • External material: cold-rolled steel with anti-bacteria powder coating.
  • Stainless steel inner chamber, round angle structure, adjustable shelves.
  • PID microprocessor intelligent temperature controller.
  • Over-temperature protection.
  • Optional independent temperature protector and RS485 for FI series.

Equipment 3: HYSC (MUFFLE FURNACE Model: MF-05)

This product is used for various purposes such as the development of new materials, superconducting materials experiments, ceramic sintering, heat treatment, melting of glass, melting metal, and casting molding.

Equipment 4: Digital Hotplate Stirrer - SCILOGEX SCI550-Pro

The SCI550-Pro is one of the most technically advanced hotplate-stirrers in the marketplace. It features independent back-lit LCD displays for both heat and stirring functions, and PID technology controls temperature at ±1ºC. It incorporates a DC brushless motor for long life and excellent performance. Widely used in chemical synthesis, physical and chemical analysis, biopharmaceuticals, etc. The work plate temperature is optimized up to 550°C.

Equipment 5: Hydrothermal Synthesis Reactor

Specific material characteristics:

  • High temperature resistance: PTFE temperature: -200~+220℃; PPL temperature: -200~+250℃
  • Low temperature resistance: -196℃ can maintain 5%
  • Corrosion resistance: Corrosion strong acid, alkali, aqua regia, and various organic solvents.
  • Insulation resistance: Dielectric properties are independent of temperature and frequency.
  • High lubrication: The lowest friction coefficient among solid materials.
  • Non-adhesion: Does not adhere to any substance; strong self-wetness; friction coefficient in solid materials is 0.04.
  • Non-toxic: Physiologically inert and can be implanted in the human body; can be used in the atmosphere for a long time.
  • Anti-pollution: The blank value of metal elements is low, the lead content is less than 10-11g/ml, and the uranium content is less than 10-12g/ml.
  • Anti-leakage: Falling from a height of 1.2 meters above the ground, the bottle body does not break, the bottle cap does not fall off, and there is no damage and leakage.

Equipment 6: Agate Mortar and Pestle

Product Application: Agate mortar and pestle are commonly used in various scientific and industrial applications due to their unique properties.

Environmental and Radiation Safety Lab

Equipment 1: Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory

Model: MDGE -11 S/N: 111901

User: Institute of Electronics (IE), AERE, Savar, Dhaka

Date of Calibration: 08 September 2021

Re-Calibration Due: 08 September 2022

Source Ranges:

  • CF (0-10)×1 μSv/h 0.999 137 Cs
  • (0-10)× 10 μSv/h 0.974
  • (0-10)× 100 μSv/h 1.198

Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratories (SSDLs) play a crucial role in ensuring the accurate measurement of radiation doses, which is vital in various fields such as medical radiation therapy, industrial radiography, and radiation protection.

Equipment 2: Gas Detector System

Product Features:

  • Human voice prompt.
  • High reliable semiconductor sensor.
  • Gas concentration displaying (PPM).
  • Power supply from AC 90V-240V or 9V rechargeable battery.
  • Intelligent microprocessor control.
  • Alarm memory function.
  • Auto-detect sensor failure.

Equipment 3: PRD/PRD-ER Personal Radiation Detector

The RadEye PRD-ER Personal Radiation Detector is an advanced pocket-sized instrument that detects and localizes radiation sources generated by man-made devices such as nuclear weapons, improvised nuclear devices (IND), or radiological dispersal devices (RDDs). Single detector arrangement offers unique advantages over the whole measuring range.

Nuclear Simulation Lab

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