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Chemical neutron source

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000650

A radioactive material, typically Americium-Beryllium (Am-Be) or Plutonium-Beryllium (Pu-Be), that continuously emits high-energy neutrons. These sources are used in neutron porosity logging tools to bombard the formation and measure the hydrogen index, which is related to porosity. They are passive sources, unlike pulsed neutron generators.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000650
FieldOil and gas
SubjectFormation Evaluation
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000650",
  "term": "Chemical neutron source",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A radioactive material, typically Americium-Beryllium (Am-Be) or Plutonium-Beryllium (Pu-Be), that continuously emits high-energy neutrons. These sources are used in neutron porosity logging tools to bombard the formation and measure the hydrogen index, which is related to porosity. They are passive sources, unlike pulsed neutron generators.",
  "subject": "Formation Evaluation",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/chemical-neutron-source/"
}

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