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Title: Depleted uranium dioxide powder flow through very small openings

Abstract

Release of plutonium dioxide from a breached shipping container was simulated using depleted uranium dioxide. Microgram quantities of the powder were carried by pressurized air through very small openings in a vessel approximately the same dimensions as a shipping container. Powder transmission was measured as a function of upstream pressure above and below the static powder level. 3 refs.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Battelle, Pac Northwest Lab, Richland, Wash, USA
OSTI Identifier:
5198039
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Nucl. Technol.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 52:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; CASKS; LEAKS; URANIUM DIOXIDE; FLUID FLOW; DEPLETED URANIUM; NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; PLUTONIUM DIOXIDE; ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; ACTINIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; CONTAINERS; ELEMENTS; MANAGEMENT; METALS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM OXIDES; TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM OXIDES; 050900* - Nuclear Fuels- Transport, Handling, & Storage; 054000 - Nuclear Fuels- Health & Safety

Citation Formats

Sutter, S L, Johnston, J W, Owzarski, P C, Mishima, J, and Schwendiman, L C. Depleted uranium dioxide powder flow through very small openings. United States: N. p., 1981. Web.
Sutter, S L, Johnston, J W, Owzarski, P C, Mishima, J, & Schwendiman, L C. Depleted uranium dioxide powder flow through very small openings. United States.
Sutter, S L, Johnston, J W, Owzarski, P C, Mishima, J, and Schwendiman, L C. 1981. "Depleted uranium dioxide powder flow through very small openings". United States.
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title = {Depleted uranium dioxide powder flow through very small openings},
author = {Sutter, S L and Johnston, J W and Owzarski, P C and Mishima, J and Schwendiman, L C},
abstractNote = {Release of plutonium dioxide from a breached shipping container was simulated using depleted uranium dioxide. Microgram quantities of the powder were carried by pressurized air through very small openings in a vessel approximately the same dimensions as a shipping container. Powder transmission was measured as a function of upstream pressure above and below the static powder level. 3 refs.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5198039}, journal = {Nucl. Technol.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 52:1,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981}
}