Design and calibration of a Cf-252 irradiation facility
Thesis/Dissertation
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OSTI ID:6090274
This dissertation describes the design and calibration of the SEFOR Calibration Center. The former SEFOR (Southwest Experimental Fast Oxide Reactor) was modified to accommodate a variety of Cf-252 neutron sources for educational and research activities. Major features of the SEFOR facility are the Refueling Cell free field, bare and D/sub 2/O moderated, source configurations and a thermal irradiator with a pneumatic sampler changer. Design details and calculations are presented in this dissertation. Transport calculations were performed to predict the neutron spectra within the refueling cell. The method of discrete ordinates, using the ANISN computer code, was employed. This dissertation includes a description of the ANISN code along with sample computer print-outs. Comparison of calculated neutron spectra with experimental data is included. Threshold foil techniques were used by B. Brandon to measure the neutron spectra in the Refueling Cell and the results of these measurements are included in this dissertation.
- Research Organization:
- Arkansas Univ., Fayetteville (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6090274
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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655002* -- Medical Physics-- Radiation Source Calibration & Standardization
A CODES
ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
ACTINIDE NUCLEI
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CALIBRATION
CALIFORNIUM 252
CALIFORNIUM ISOTOPES
COMPUTER CODES
DESIGN
EPITHERMAL REACTORS
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS
FAST REACTORS
HEAVY NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS
NEUTRAL-PARTICLE TRANSPORT
NEUTRON SOURCE FACILITIES
NEUTRON SOURCES
NEUTRON SPECTRA
NEUTRON TRANSPORT
NUCLEI
PARTICLE SOURCES
PLUTONIUM REACTORS
POWER REACTORS
RADIATION SOURCES
RADIATION TRANSPORT
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SEFOR REACTOR
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655002* -- Medical Physics-- Radiation Source Calibration & Standardization
A CODES
ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
ACTINIDE NUCLEI
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CALIBRATION
CALIFORNIUM 252
CALIFORNIUM ISOTOPES
COMPUTER CODES
DESIGN
EPITHERMAL REACTORS
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS
FAST REACTORS
HEAVY NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS
NEUTRAL-PARTICLE TRANSPORT
NEUTRON SOURCE FACILITIES
NEUTRON SOURCES
NEUTRON SPECTRA
NEUTRON TRANSPORT
NUCLEI
PARTICLE SOURCES
PLUTONIUM REACTORS
POWER REACTORS
RADIATION SOURCES
RADIATION TRANSPORT
RADIOISOTOPES
REACTORS
RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS
SEFOR REACTOR
SODIUM COOLED REACTORS
SPECTRA
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES