SHEBA prompt burst dynamics
The Solution High-Energy Burst Assembly (SHEBA), located at the Los Alamos Critical Experiments Facility, is a homogeneous liquid-fueled reactor that is being prepared for prompt burst operation. As part of the preparations, a reactor safety study was performed in support of the new SHEBA experiment plan. This study looked at the maximum power, total energy yield, and maximum transient pressures that may occur in the reactor during prompt burst operation. The goal of this study is to analyze the neutronic and hydrodynamic behavior of the reactor during burst operation, and to ensure that prompt burst operation does not damage the reactor or exceed the safety envelope of the facility`s Safety Analysis Report (SAR).
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 674724
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-97-4736; CONF-981003-; ON: DE98007149; TRN: 99:000271
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: International conference on the physics of nuclear science and technology, Long Island, NY (United States), 5-8 Oct 1998; Other Information: PBD: [1997]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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