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Title: Moderation Control in Low Enriched 235U Uranium Hexafluoride Packaging Operations and Transportation

Abstract

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.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. USDOE, Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  2. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  3. PAI Corp., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
USDOE, Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); PAI Corp., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
OSTI Identifier:
10103083
Report Number(s):
CONF-930749-74
ON: DE94000370; TRN: 94:005493
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84OR21400
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 34. Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Scottsdale, AZ (United States, 18-21 Jul 1993; Other Information: PBD: [1993]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE; TRANSPORT; CRITICALITY; URANIUM 235; PACKAGING; SAFETY; Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP); Uranium Accountability; Nuclear Power Reactor Fuel; Low Enriched Uranium Hexafluoride (LEU); Hydrogen Fluoride (HF); Tamper Indicating Device; Fissionable Materials; 050900; 055001; TRANSPORT, HANDLING, AND STORAGE; TECHNICAL ASPECTS

Citation Formats

Dyer, Robert H., Kovac, Francis M., and Pryor, William A. Moderation Control in Low Enriched 235U Uranium Hexafluoride Packaging Operations and Transportation. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
Dyer, Robert H., Kovac, Francis M., & Pryor, William A. Moderation Control in Low Enriched 235U Uranium Hexafluoride Packaging Operations and Transportation. United States.
Dyer, Robert H., Kovac, Francis M., and Pryor, William A. 1993. "Moderation Control in Low Enriched 235U Uranium Hexafluoride Packaging Operations and Transportation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10103083.
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title = {Moderation Control in Low Enriched 235U Uranium Hexafluoride Packaging Operations and Transportation},
author = {Dyer, Robert H. and Kovac, Francis M. and Pryor, William A.},
abstractNote = {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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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/10103083}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jul 18 00:00:00 EDT 1993},
month = {Sun Jul 18 00:00:00 EDT 1993}
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