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Title: IER-523: Design of a UO2-BeO Critical Experiment at Sandia [Slides]

Conference ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1974892· OSTI ID:1974892
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  1. Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

This lecture is on the design of a Uranium Dioxide-Beryllium Oxide UO2-BeO Critical Experiment at Sandia. This presentation provides background info on the Annular Core Research Reactor (ACRR). Additionally, this presentation shows experimental and alternative designs and concludes with a sensitivity analysis.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
DOE Contract Number:
NA0003525
OSTI ID:
1974892
Report Number(s):
SAND2023-12611PE
Resource Relation:
Conference: 2023 Annual NCSP Technical Program Review, FY22 Integral Experiments (IE) Technical Presentations, Albuquerque, NM (United States), 21-23 Feb 2023; Related Information: https://ncsp.llnl.gov/program-management/annual-tpr
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English