Published May 1985 | Version v1
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Criticality safety

Creators

  • 1. UKAEA Safety and Reliability Directorate, Culcheth

Description

The paper concerns criticality safety in nuclear reactors. The principal factors affecting criticality are discussed and include: type of nuclide, moderation, enrichment, reflection, density, shape, neutron absorbers and interaction. Criticality data and its applications, as well as nuclear safety assessment, are also described. (U.K.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Eng.
Journal Volume
26
Journal Issue
3
Series
Nucl. Eng.
Journal Page Range
66-71
ISSN
0368-2595

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
16080626
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
CRITICALITY; ISOTOPES; NEUTRONS; RADIATION PROTECTION; REACTOR SAFETY; REVIEWS; SAFETY
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; DOCUMENT TYPES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; NUCLEONS