Thermal neutron shield and method of manufacture
Patent
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OSTI ID:1083803
A thermal neutron shield comprising concrete with a high percentage of the element Boron. The concrete is least 54% Boron by weight which maximizes the effectiveness of the shielding against thermal neutrons. The accompanying method discloses the manufacture of Boron loaded concrete which includes enriching the concrete mixture with varying grit sizes of Boron Carbide.
- Research Organization:
- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84ER40150
- Assignee:
- Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (Newport News, VA)
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,450,707
- Application Number:
- 13/065,437
- OSTI ID:
- 1083803
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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