FISSION-FRAGMENT IMPACT TRAPPING BY ThO$sub 2$ SLURRY PARTICLES

Journal Article · Mon Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1959 · Nuclear Sci. and Eng.

OSTI ID:4266299

Gardner, D G

In a homogeneous reactor of the Th-U-O aqueousslurry type, a major problem is the removal of the fission products which tend to act as neutron poisons. Fragments which come to rest with a slurry particle may be qudte difficult to remove unless the slurry particles are completely dissolved. In order to judge the potential value of certain slurry purification methods, it is necessary to estimate the percentage of fission fragments that might become lodged with the slurry particles. Some simplifying approximations are made as to the ways in which a fragment can come to rest in a particle and three types of particles are considered, large, small, anmd intermediate. (W.D.M.)

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh
• NSA Number: NSA-13-017349
• OSTI ID: 4266299
• Journal Information: Nuclear Sci. and Eng., Journal Name: Nuclear Sci. and Eng. Vol. Vol: 2, No. 1, Suppl.
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ABSORPTION
FISSION PRODUCTS
FUEL SLURRIES
GRAIN SIZE
HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS
NEUTRONS
OXYGEN
PARTICLES
POISONING
REACTORS
REPROCESSING
SEPARATION PROCESSES
THORIUM
THORIUM OXIDES
URANIUM