LOFT shield tank steady state temperatures with addition of gamma and neutron shielding. Supplement 1

Technical Report · Fri Feb 03 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:5580525

Kyllingstad, G

Some changes have been made in the final design of the LOFT gamma and neutron shield canister assembly. These changes involve the addition of spacer plates every 2 inches in each canister to minimize powder separation, the deletion of the high density shield material (95% theoretical density) from each canister and the lengthening of each canister to 8.41 inches. These changes, however, have a negligible effect on the thermal analysis of the shielding system. The added spacer plates provide a negligibly small conduction path. The deletion of the 95% theoretical density material only improves the insulating qualities of the neutron shield, since the 60% theoretical density material in its place is a better insulator. Finally, the addition of approximately 2 inches of neutron shield does not influence previous calculations since the total effective length was conservatively estimated at 20.5 inches.

• Research Organization: EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 5580525
• Report Number(s): EGG/LTR-129-11-Suppl.1; RE-A-77-098-Suppl.1; ON: DE85015434
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
210200 -- Power Reactors
Nonbreeding
Light-Water Moderated
Nonboiling Water Cooled
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
220900* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Reactor Safety
BARYONS
CONTAINERS
DESIGN
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
HADRONS
LOFT REACTOR
NEUTRONS
NUCLEONS
PWR TYPE REACTORS
REACTORS
RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS
SHIELDING
TANK TYPE REACTORS
TANKS
TEST REACTORS
THERMAL ANALYSIS
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS