Thermal neutron shield and method of manufacture
Patent
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OSTI ID:1126916
A thermal neutron shield comprising boron shielding panels with a high percentage of the element Boron. The panel is least 46% Boron by weight which maximizes the effectiveness of the shielding against thermal neutrons. The accompanying method discloses the manufacture of boron shielding panels which includes enriching the pre-cursor mixture with varying grit sizes of Boron Carbide.
- Research Organization:
- TJNAF (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, VA (United States))
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84ER40150
- Assignee:
- Jefferson Science Associates, LLC, Newport News, VA (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,664,630
- Application Number:
- 13/068,597
- OSTI ID:
- 1126916
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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