NUCLEAR SAFETY IN HANDLING U-Zr COMPACTS
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4800002
Nuclear safety criteria are given for the handling of 11/2-in. by 11/2- in. compacts having a composition of 10 wt.% highly enriched U and 90 wt.% Zr. The maximum safe batch size for these compacts is 1.68 kg contained-U/sup 235, independent of spacing between compacts or the degree of water flooding. For long compacts the maximum safe mass per unit length is 0.94 kg contained-U/sup 235//ft of length. This, too, is independent of spacing between compacts or the degree of water flooding. Maximum safe batches containing no more than 1.68 kg U/ sup 235/ each are safe with a minimum edgeto-edge spacing of 20 in. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Atomics International. Div. of North American Aviation, Inc., Canoga Park, Calif.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(11-1)-GEN-8
- NSA Number:
- NSA-16-013392
- OSTI ID:
- 4800002
- Report Number(s):
- NAA-SR-Memo-6872
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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