Evaluation of Secondary Gamma Environments at the Annular Core Research Reactor
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
An overview of experimental and computational studies of prompt secondary gamma production and transport, executed under the auspices of the Readiness in Technical Base and Facilities (RTBF) program, is presented. Relevant experiments at the Annular Core Research Reactor (ACRR) were conducted in the FY2012 -- FY2014 timeframe and pertain to the performance of various elemental calorimeters and the analytic fractionation of dose contributions to the calorimeter discs. In particular, the influence of the choice of prompt capture gamma production databases on the computed disc heating factors is discussed. Finally, the results of a polyurethane foam moderation experiment are detailed.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525
- OSTI ID:
- 1761372
- Report Number(s):
- SAND--2018-14177; 671092
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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