Thermal Utilization, 0.387" Diameter 1.15% Enriched Uranium Rods in Light Water

Technical Report · Tue Apr 03 04:00:00 EST 1956

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4351894· OSTI ID:4351894

Kouts, H. ^[1]; Price, G. ^[1]; Walsh, V. ^[1]

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1. Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

The measurements reported in this memorandum refer to 1.143% enriched uranium rods, 0.387" in diameter, formed into lattices with uniform spacing and hexagonal geometry, and moderated by light water. The quantity measured is f, and the method is the same as that reported in our previous memoranda on this subject; namely: the determination of the intracell distribution of thermal neutrons, by activation of very small foils of dysprosium oxide.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP); US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• NSA Number: NSA-11-007736
• OSTI ID: 4351894
• Report Number(s): BNL-2754
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CONFIGURATION
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DISTRIBUTION
DYSPROSIUM OXIDES
Enriched Uranium
FOILS
FUEL ELEMENTS
MEASURED VALUES
MULTIPLICATION FACTORS
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NEUTRON FLUX
Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
REACTOR CORE
RODS
Rod Lattices
TEMPERATURE
THERMAL NEUTRONS
THERMAL UTILIZATION
URANIUM
WATER MODERATOR