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Tungsten--carbide critical assembly

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The tungsten--carbide critical assembly mainly consists of three close-fitting spherical shells: a highly enriched uranium shell on the inside, a tungsten--carbide shell surrounding it, and a steel shell on the outside. Ideal critical specifications indicate a rather low computed value of k/sub eff/. Observed and calculated fission-rate distributions for 235U, 238U, and 237Np are compared, and calculated leakage neutrons per fission in various energy groups are given. (U.S.)

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3 p.
Report number
LA--5946-MS

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
6213693
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
CRITICAL SIZE; MULTIPLICATION FACTORS; REACTOR KINETICS; SPECIFICATIONS; SPHERICAL CONFIGURATION; TUNGSTEN CARBIDES; ZERO POWER REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
CARBIDES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CONFIGURATION; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; KINETICS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SIZE; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS