Critically safety evaluation for K Basins sandfilters

Technical Report · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10190686· OSTI ID:10190686

Wittekind, W. D.

Criticality safety for K Basins sandfilters was considered. No credible normal or off-normal scenarios were determined which could compromise criticality safety and result in a K{sub eff} {>=} 0.98. The conclusion is that, due to the physical form and isotopic distribution of the fissionable material, there is no possibility of a nuclear criticality in the sandfilter. For this reason, there is no need for a criticality alarm system for the K Basins sandfilters.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-87RL10930
• OSTI ID: 10190686
• Report Number(s): WHC-SD-NR-CSER-013; ON: DE95001840; TRN: 94:021278
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: [1994]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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