Evaluation of Criticality Criteria for Class II Packages in Transportation
Conference
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OSTI ID:7181130
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Computer Sciences Division
Calculations were made for U (93.2) and typical insulation materials (Celotex) in ideal cubic arrays under various reflector conditions (three-and six-sided water and concrete). The reflector effect is greatly reduced because of the packaging materials. It is concluded that transportation criteria for criticality assessment of Class II packages have practical bases and that mass limits based on air-spaced units are suitable as mass limits for packages.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Computer Sciences Division
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- OSTI ID:
- 7181130
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-760813-3
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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