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Title: Revised activation estimates for silicon carbide

Abstract

Recent progress in nuclear data development for fusion energy systems includes a reevaluation of neutron activation cross sections for silicon and aluminum. Activation calculations using the newly compiled Fusion Evaluated Nuclear Data Library result in calculated levels of {sup 26}Al in irradiated silicon that are about an order of magnitude lower than the earlier calculated values. Thus, according to the latest internationally accepted nuclear data, SiC is much more attractive as a low activation material, even in first wall applications.

Authors:
 [1]; ;
  1. Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
414861
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER-0313/20
ON: DE97000700; TRN: 97:001380
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Oct 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Fusion materials semiannual progress report for the period ending June 30, 1996; PB: 358 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION; SILICON CARBIDES; RADIOACTIVATION; TRANSMUTATION; ALUMINIUM 26; PROGRESS REPORT; NEUTRONS; THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR MATERIALS

Citation Formats

Heinisch, H. L., Cheng, E. T., and Mann, F. M. Revised activation estimates for silicon carbide. United States: N. p., 1996. Web. doi:10.2172/414861.
Heinisch, H. L., Cheng, E. T., & Mann, F. M. Revised activation estimates for silicon carbide. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/414861
Heinisch, H. L., Cheng, E. T., and Mann, F. M. 1996. "Revised activation estimates for silicon carbide". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/414861. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/414861.
@article{osti_414861,
title = {Revised activation estimates for silicon carbide},
author = {Heinisch, H. L. and Cheng, E. T. and Mann, F. M.},
abstractNote = {Recent progress in nuclear data development for fusion energy systems includes a reevaluation of neutron activation cross sections for silicon and aluminum. Activation calculations using the newly compiled Fusion Evaluated Nuclear Data Library result in calculated levels of {sup 26}Al in irradiated silicon that are about an order of magnitude lower than the earlier calculated values. Thus, according to the latest internationally accepted nuclear data, SiC is much more attractive as a low activation material, even in first wall applications.},
doi = {10.2172/414861},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/414861}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996},
month = {Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996}
}