Nuclear criticality safety study for increased enrichment limit in 2[1/2]-ton (30B) UF[sub 6] cylinders

Technical Report · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:6985330

Tayloe, Jr, R W; Davis, T C; Lindenschmidt, D J ^[1]; Fentiman, A W ^[2]

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1. Battelle, Columbus, OH (United States)
2. Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States). Dept. of Nuclear Engineering

The current U[sup 235] enrichment limit for 30B 2[1/2]-ton UF[sub 6] cylinders is 5.0 percent. This feasibility study examined the nuclear criticality safety issues associated with increasing the U[sup 235] enrichment limit in 2[1/2]-ton cylinders to 10.0 percent. Operations affected include cylinder cleaning, filling, storage, sampling, and transfer.

• Research Organization: Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, OH (United States); Battelle, Columbus, OH (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76OR00001
• OSTI ID: 6985330
• Report Number(s): POEF-T-3597; ON: DE93004793
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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