Published July 1980
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Journal article
BeH2 as a moderator in minimum critical mass systems
Description
The possibility of using BeH/sub 2/ as a moderating material to further lower critical masses was investigated by the authors. Apart from the reactivity bonus and the better scattering properties of beryllium, the higher hydrogen atomic density, especially in the crystalline form of BeH/sub 2/, could significantly bring down critical masses. 18 refs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nucl. Technol.
- Journal Volume
- 49
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Nucl. Technol.
- Journal Page Range
- 315-320
- ISSN
- 0029-5450
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 14728660
- Subject category
- S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
- Descriptors DEI
- BERYLLIUM HYDRIDES; BERYLLIUM OXIDES; CRITICAL MASS; HYDRIDE MODERATORS; MULTIPLICATION FACTORS; NEUTRON REFLECTORS; PLUTONIUM 239; REACTIVITY; URANIUM 233; URANIUM 235
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BERYLLIUM COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; HYDRIDES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; MODERATORS; NUCLEI; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; RADIOISOTOPES; URANIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES