Published 1993 | Version v1
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Moderation control in low enriched 235U uranium hexafluoride packaging operations and transportation

  • 1. USDOE Oak Ridge Operations Office, TN (United States)
  • 2. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
  • 3. PAI Corp., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Description

Moderation control is the basic parameter for ensuring nuclear criticality safety during the packaging and transport of low 235U enriched uranium hexafluoride before its conversion to nuclear power reactor fuel. Moderation control has permitted the shipment of bulk quantities in large cylinders instead of in many smaller cylinders and, therefore, has resulted in economies without compromising safety. Overall safety and uranium accountability have been enhanced through the use of the moderation control. This paper discusses moderation control and the operating procedures to ensure that moderation control is maintained during packaging operations and transportation

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Also available from OSTI as DE94000370; NTIS; US Govt. Printing Office Dep.

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Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
6 p.
Report number
CONF-930749--74

Conference

Title
34. annual meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management.
Dates
18-21 Jul 1993.
Place
Scottsdale, AZ (United States).

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract AC05-84OR21400
Funding organization
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States).