Published July 1993 | Version v1
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233U production in a thoria-and-water multilayered assembly using a 14-MeV neutron source

Creators

  • 1. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay (India)
  • 2. Ecole Polytechnique Federale Lausanne, Lausanne (Switzerland)

Description

Thoria rods and a water moderator are arranged in a simple rectangular geometry in a multilayered configuration to produce 233U by bombardment with 14-MeV neutrons. The 233U production rate is measured by measuring the 312-keV gamma activity associated with 233Pa. Detailed neutronic calculations have been made using the versatile MCNP Monte Carlo code and the BMCCS2 cross-section library. There is very good agreement between the experimental measurements of 233U production and the corresponding calculation. 14 refs., 6 figs., 4 tabs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Fusion Technology
Journal Volume
23
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 419-425.
ISSN
0748-1896
CODEN
FUSTE8

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
26036026
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
BREEDING BLANKETS; M CODES; MEV RANGE 10-100; NEUTRON REACTIONS; NEUTRON SOURCES; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; THORIUM 232 TARGET; URANIUM 233
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BARYON REACTIONS; COMPUTER CODES; ENERGY RANGE; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HADRON REACTIONS; HEAVY ION DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MEV RANGE; NEON 24 DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEI; NUCLEON REACTIONS; PARTICLE SOURCES; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOISOTOPES; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; TARGETS; URANIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES