Analytical Results for MOX Colemanite Samples Received on July 22, 2013

Technical Report · Mon May 19 04:00:00 EDT 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1132256· OSTI ID:1132256

Reigel, M. M. ^[1]; Best, D. R. ^[1]

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1. Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), Aiken, SC (United States)

The Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF) will use colemanite bearing concrete neutron absorber panels credited with attenuating neutron flux in the criticality design analyses and shielding operators from radiation. The Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is tasked with measuring the boron oxide content of the colemanite raw aggregate material prior to it being mixed into the concrete. SRNL received ten samples of colemanite for analysis on July 22, 2013. The elemental boron content of each sample was measured according to ASTM C 1301. The boron oxide content was calculated using the oxide conversion factor for boron.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States); Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), Aiken, SC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-08SR22470
• OSTI ID: 1132256
• Report Number(s): SRNL--STI-2013-00470
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
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Boron
Colemanite
MOX