Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Analysis of Np-237 ENDF for the theortical interpretation of critical assembly experiments.

Conference ·
OSTI ID:977930
We report on the present status of our effort toward an improved Np-237 evaluated nuclear data file (ENDF). The aim here is to bridge the gap between calculated and observed k-eff values, as measured at the Np-U critical assembly at LANL, TA-18. As such, we perform a critical analysis of the existing body of experimental data and recommended evaluations. We are targeting in principal the fission nu-bar and cross section in Np-237, as well as the inelastic scattering which is particularly important since Np-237 is a threshold fissioner. This analysis will be employed in a future sensitivity study of the calculated k-eff with respect to variations of the afore mentioned nuclear data.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE
OSTI ID:
977930
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-04-7959
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Similar Records

The impact of different {sup 237}Np data on the performance of the Phoenix transmutation system
Conference · Fri Dec 30 23:00:00 EST 1994 · OSTI ID:62122

Criticality of a {sup 237}Np Sphere
Conference · Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 EDT 2003 · OSTI ID:819422

Critical mass of {sup 237}Np
Journal Article · Sun Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1997 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society · OSTI ID:552498