Validation Analyses of IEAF-2001 Activation Cross-Section Data for SS-316 and F82H Steels Irradiated in a White d-Li Neutron Field

Journal Article · Tue May 24 00:00:00 EDT 2005 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1944970· OSTI ID:20722390

Simakov, S P; Fischer, U; Moellendorff, U von; Schmuck, I; Tsige-Tamirat, H ^[1]; Wilson, P P.H. ^[2]

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1. Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Institut fuer Reaktorsicherheit, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen (Germany)
2. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Fusion Technology Institute, WI 53706 (United States)

The evaluated intermediate-energy activation cross-section library IEAF-2001 has been tested against integral experiments with SS-316 and F82H steels exposed to a white neutron flux spectrum extending up to 55 MeV. By making use of the ALARA inventory code the expected {gamma}-active product nuclide inventories were calculated and compared with the measured one. It was found that IEAF-2001 reasonably agrees with experimental data for most of the detected radioisotopes. The reasons for some larger disagreements were found to be the uncertainty of the sample elemental composition, non-validated neutron activation reaction cross sections, and sequential charge particle reactions.

• OSTI ID: 20722390
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 769, Issue 1; Conference: International conference on nuclear data for science and technology, Santa Fe, NM (United States), 26 Sep - 1 Oct 2004; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.1944970; (c) 2005 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
CROSS SECTIONS
IRRADIATION
LITHIUM
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NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
NEUTRON FLUX
NEUTRON REACTIONS
NEUTRONS
RADIOISOTOPES
STAINLESS STEEL-316