Published 1985 | Version v1
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Borated concrete for ZPPR fuel storage

Creators

  • 1. Argonne National Lab., Idaho Falls, ID

Description

Fuel handling at the Zero Power Plutonium Reactor (ZPPR) led to two requirements for storage of ZPPR fuel: a low neutron multiplication and shielded storage to minimize personnel doses. Boron-poisoned concrete was chosen as the storage medium with boron frit as the poisoning agent. The calculated effects of water content and boron concentration led to specifying a concrete with a water content that was higher than ordinary concrete. The finite size of the boron frit particles caused concern about reduced effectiveness due to self-shielding. The self-shielding was evaluated using optical path lengths for spheres and tabulated self-shielding for slabs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society.
Imprint Place
La Grange Park, IL (USA)
ISBN
0-89448-119-3
Imprint Title
Proceedings of a topical meeting on criticality safety in the storage of fissile material
Journal Page Range
p. 170.

Conference

Title
Topical meeting on criticality safety and the storage of fissile material.
Dates
9-12 Sep 1985.
Place
Jackson, WY (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
18070240
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S42: ENGINEERING; S98: NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ADSORPTION; BORON; CONCRETES; DILUTION; DOSE LIMITS; EFFICIENCY; GAMMA RADIATION; MULTIPLICATION FACTORS; NEUTRON ABSORBERS; NEUTRON REACTIONS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; NUCLEAR POISONS; PARTICLE SIZE; PLUTONIUM; RADIATION PROTECTION; SHIELDING MATERIALS; STORAGE FACILITIES; WATER; ZPPR REACTOR
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; BARYON REACTIONS; BARYONS; BUILDING MATERIALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FERMIONS; HADRON REACTIONS; HADRONS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; METALS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEON REACTIONS; NUCLEONS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLAR SOLVENTS; RADIATIONS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; RESEARCH REACTORS; SAFETY STANDARDS; SEMIMETALS; SIZE; SOLVENTS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; ZERO POWER REACTORS