Criticality Emergency Preparedness at the Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant

Conference · Sun Oct 30 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5659469

Peterson, C. H. ^[1]

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1. Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant (K-25), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

The principle of gaseous diffusion as a method of uranium (²³⁵U) enrichment is briefly summarized. This process has a potential for a criticality, although in the 40 years of operation at ORGDP, none has occurred. Prevention planning for criticality is described. The work of the Criticality Safety Group is explained and the emergency plan is outlined.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant (K-25), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5659469
• Report Number(s): K/P-6770; CONF-831047-97; ON: DE84002449
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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050501 -- Nuclear Fuels-- Uranium Enrichment-- Gaseous Diffusion-- (-1989)
054000* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Health & Safety
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION
ACCIDENTS
CRITICALITY
EMERGENCY PLANS
Emergency Plan Outline
GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANTS
GASEOUS DIFFUSION PROCESS
Gaseous Diffusion
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
ISOTOPE SEPARATION
ISOTOPE SEPARATION PLANTS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
ORGDP
Prevention Planning
RADIATION ACCIDENTS
SAFETY
SEPARATION PROCESSES
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
Uranium Enrichment Method