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Nuclear Criticality Research at the University of New Mexico

Conference ·
OSTI ID:543262
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  1. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Two projects at the University of New Mexico are briefly described. The university`s Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Department has completed the final draft of a primer for MCNP4A, which it plans to publish soon. The primer was written to help an analyst who has little experience with the MCNP code to perform criticality safety analyses. In addition, the department has carried out a series of approach-to-critical experiments on the SHEBA-II, a UO2F2 solution critical assembly at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The results obtained differed slightly from what was predicted by the TWODANT code.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
OSTI ID:
543262
Report Number(s):
LA--13277-C; CONF-9405144--; ON: DE97007297
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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