Published 1985 | Version v1
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Criticality control in large tanks

Creators

  • 1. UNC Nuclear Industries, Richland, WA

Description

Spent fuel storage and handling operations at the Hanford N Reactor utilize sizable tanks and storage basins for fissile isotope bearing liquids and irradiated fuel elements. Critically control measures are fairly straightforward for homogeneous solutions and regular arrays. However, if inhomogeneities can occur, criticality control becomes a much more complex process. Criticality control methods are described for both normal and accident conditions for spent fuel storage. In addition, a method of analysis is presented that provides an estimate of neutron detector response for different fissile material configurations

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. 80-91.

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
18065825
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S42: ENGINEERING; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CONFIGURATION CONTROL; CRITICALITY; FISSILE MATERIALS; MATERIALS HANDLING; NEUTRON DETECTORS; NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; RADIATION PROTECTION; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR SAFETY; RESPONSE FUNCTIONS; SPENT FUEL STORAGE; SPENT FUELS; STORAGE FACILITIES; TANKS; WNP-2 REACTOR
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; BWR TYPE REACTORS; CONTAINERS; ENERGY SOURCES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; FISSIONABLE MATERIALS; FUELS; FUNCTIONS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NUCLEAR FUELS; POWER REACTORS; RADIATION DETECTORS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; SAFETY; STORAGE; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS