Occupational dose estimates for the National Ignition Facility
The National Ignition Facility (NIF) is currently being constructed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). During peak operation, the NIF will attain D-T fusion yields of 20 MJ in a single experiment and 1200 MJ/y. With such high yields, neutron activation will be important within the NIF Target Bay. The total dose equivalent (dose) will be maintained {<=} 10 person-rem/y with individual doses {<=} 500 mrem/y, and all doses will be as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA). This work outlines planned maintenance activities, expected dose rates, and the resulting worker dose. Methods for the reduction of this dose are discussed, and a tool for the rapid calculation of the occupational dose is presented.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 13881
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-JC-133681; AT5015032; AT5015032; TRN: US0110828
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: First International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications (IFSA), Bordeaux (FR), 09/12/1999--09/15/1999; Other Information: PBD: 20 Aug 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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