Table 1 Pumping parameters for periodic injections of soil gas into the chamber (parameters selected randomly).

From: A periodic pumping technique of soil gas for 222Rn stabilization in large calibration chambers: part 2—theoretical formulation and experimental validation

Case No.

Soil gas pumping flow rate,

f0 (L min−1)

Period of the pumping cycle,

T (min)

Concentration needs to be maintained in the chamber,

C0 (kBq m−3)

Duration of pumping,

T1 (min)

Non-pumping duration,

T2 (min)

Case 1

60

60

9.0

1

59

Case 2

60

90

8.3

1

89

Case 3

50

60

8.1

1

59