Composition for radiation shielding
Abstract
A composition for use as a radiation shield. The shield has a depleted urum core for absorbing gamma rays and a bismuth coating for preventing chemical corrosion and absorbing gamma rays. Alternatively, a sheet of gadolinium may be positioned between the uranium core and the bismuth coating for absorbing neutrons. The composition is preferably in the form of a container for storing materials that emit radiation such as gamma rays and neutrons. The container is preferably formed by casting bismuth around a pre-formed uranium container having a gadolinium sheeting, and allowing the bismuth to cool. The resulting container is a structurally sound, corrosion-resistant, radiation-absorbing container.
- Inventors:
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- Aiken, SC
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869425
- Patent Number(s):
- 5334847
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-89SR18035
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- composition; radiation; shielding; shield; depleted; urum; core; absorbing; gamma; rays; bismuth; coating; preventing; chemical; corrosion; alternatively; sheet; gadolinium; positioned; uranium; neutrons; preferably; form; container; storing; materials; emit; formed; casting; pre-formed; sheeting; allowing; cool; resulting; structurally; sound; corrosion-resistant; radiation-absorbing; preferably formed; radiation shielding; radiation shield; gamma rays; gamma ray; structurally sound; chemical corrosion; absorbing gamma; /250/
Citation Formats
Kronberg, James W. Composition for radiation shielding. United States: N. p., 1994.
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Kronberg, James W. Composition for radiation shielding. United States.
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"Composition for radiation shielding". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869425.
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title = {Composition for radiation shielding},
author = {Kronberg, James W},
abstractNote = {A composition for use as a radiation shield. The shield has a depleted urum core for absorbing gamma rays and a bismuth coating for preventing chemical corrosion and absorbing gamma rays. Alternatively, a sheet of gadolinium may be positioned between the uranium core and the bismuth coating for absorbing neutrons. The composition is preferably in the form of a container for storing materials that emit radiation such as gamma rays and neutrons. The container is preferably formed by casting bismuth around a pre-formed uranium container having a gadolinium sheeting, and allowing the bismuth to cool. The resulting container is a structurally sound, corrosion-resistant, radiation-absorbing container.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1994},
month = {1}
}
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