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Title: Fission and explosive energy releases of PuO/sub 2/, PuO/sub 2/--UO/sub 2/, UO/sub 2/, and UO/sub 3/ assemblies

Abstract

The critical masses and fission and explosive energy releases of PuO/sub 2/, PuO/sub 2/--UO/sub 2/, UO/sub 2/, and UO/sub 3/ assemblies have been calculated. The parameters selected for the model are conservative. They were chosen after review of appropriate plants that have been and are proposed for construction in the future. The resulting data envelopes are intended to include any conceivable set of circumstances that could ultimately lead to a nuclear incident. All energy release analysis was performed for initial fission spikes only: recriticality mechanisms were not considered.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM
OSTI Identifier:
7278446
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Nucl. Technol.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 35:3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; PLUTONIUM DIOXIDE; CRITICAL MASS; ENERGY YIELD; URANIUM; URANIUM TRIOXIDE; ACCIDENTS; CRITICALITY; URANIUM DIOXIDE; ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; ACTINIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; ELEMENTS; METALS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM OXIDES; TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM OXIDES; 420203* - Engineering- Handling Equipment & Procedures

Citation Formats

Koelling, J J, Hansen, G E, and Byers, C C. Fission and explosive energy releases of PuO/sub 2/, PuO/sub 2/--UO/sub 2/, UO/sub 2/, and UO/sub 3/ assemblies. United States: N. p., 1977. Web.
Koelling, J J, Hansen, G E, & Byers, C C. Fission and explosive energy releases of PuO/sub 2/, PuO/sub 2/--UO/sub 2/, UO/sub 2/, and UO/sub 3/ assemblies. United States.
Koelling, J J, Hansen, G E, and Byers, C C. 1977. "Fission and explosive energy releases of PuO/sub 2/, PuO/sub 2/--UO/sub 2/, UO/sub 2/, and UO/sub 3/ assemblies". United States.
@article{osti_7278446,
title = {Fission and explosive energy releases of PuO/sub 2/, PuO/sub 2/--UO/sub 2/, UO/sub 2/, and UO/sub 3/ assemblies},
author = {Koelling, J J and Hansen, G E and Byers, C C},
abstractNote = {The critical masses and fission and explosive energy releases of PuO/sub 2/, PuO/sub 2/--UO/sub 2/, UO/sub 2/, and UO/sub 3/ assemblies have been calculated. The parameters selected for the model are conservative. They were chosen after review of appropriate plants that have been and are proposed for construction in the future. The resulting data envelopes are intended to include any conceivable set of circumstances that could ultimately lead to a nuclear incident. All energy release analysis was performed for initial fission spikes only: recriticality mechanisms were not considered.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/7278446}, journal = {Nucl. Technol.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 35:3,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1977},
month = {Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1977}
}