Benchmark Calculations for Subcritical Clusters of 2.35 wt% ²³⁵U Enriched UO₂ Rods in Water with Fixed Neutron Poisons

Conference · Sun Nov 27 00:00:00 EST 1977 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society

OSTI ID:5278528

Durst, B. M. ^[1]; Bierman, S. R. ^[1]; Clayton, E. D. ^[1]

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1. Battelle Northwest Laboratories, Richland, WA (United States)

A series of experiments was performed recently at the Battelle-operated critical mass laboratory to provide benchmark-type criticality data for shipping casks used in transporting LWR-type fuels. In conjunction with the experiments, a series of calculations was also performed for the purpose of correlating the experiments with theory and for code and cross-section validation. This paper summarizes the results of these benchmark calculations.

• Research Organization: Battelle Northwest Laboratories, Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
• OSTI ID: 5278528
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 27; Conference: ANS Winter Meeting , San Francisco, CA (United States), 27 Nov 1977; Other Information: See CONF-771109--; ISSN 0003-018X
• Publisher: American Nuclear Society
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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