Radiation shielding composition
Abstract
A composition for use as a radiation shield. The shield is a concrete product containing a stable uranium aggregate for attenuating gamma rays and a neutron absorbing component, the uranium aggregate and neutron absorbing component being present in the concrete product in sufficient amounts to provide a concrete having a density between about 4 and about 15 grams/cm.sup.3 and which will at a predetermined thickness, attenuate gamma rays and absorb neutrons from a radioactive material of projected gamma ray and neutron emissions over a determined time period. The composition is preferably in the form of a container for storing radioactive materials that emit gamma rays and neutrons. The concrete container preferably comprises a metal liner and/or a metal outer shell. The resulting radiation shielding container has the potential of being structurally sound, stable over a long period of time, and, if desired, readily mobile.
- Inventors:
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- Idaho Falls, ID
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873466
- Patent Number(s):
- 6166390
- Application Number:
- 09/123979
- Assignee:
- Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
- 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:
- AC07-94ID13223
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- radiation; shielding; composition; shield; concrete; product; containing; stable; uranium; aggregate; attenuating; gamma; rays; neutron; absorbing; component; sufficient; amounts; provide; density; 15; grams; cm; predetermined; thickness; attenuate; absorb; neutrons; radioactive; material; projected; ray; emissions; determined; time; period; preferably; form; container; storing; materials; emit; comprises; metal; liner; outer; shell; resulting; potential; structurally; sound; desired; readily; mobile; predetermined thickness; sufficient amount; radiation shielding; radiation shield; radioactive material; gamma rays; outer shell; gamma ray; active material; time period; preferably comprises; neutron absorbing; radioactive materials; storing radioactive; product containing; active materials; metal liner; metal outer; stable uranium; structurally sound; neutron emissions; neutron emission; concrete product; uranium aggregate; absorbing component; shielding composition; metal line; preferably comprise; attenuating gamma; duct containing; determined time; /250/
Citation Formats
Quapp, William J, and Lessing, Paul A. Radiation shielding composition. United States: N. p., 2000.
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Quapp, William J, & Lessing, Paul A. Radiation shielding composition. United States.
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"Radiation shielding composition". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873466.
@article{osti_873466,
title = {Radiation shielding composition},
author = {Quapp, William J and Lessing, Paul A},
abstractNote = {A composition for use as a radiation shield. The shield is a concrete product containing a stable uranium aggregate for attenuating gamma rays and a neutron absorbing component, the uranium aggregate and neutron absorbing component being present in the concrete product in sufficient amounts to provide a concrete having a density between about 4 and about 15 grams/cm.sup.3 and which will at a predetermined thickness, attenuate gamma rays and absorb neutrons from a radioactive material of projected gamma ray and neutron emissions over a determined time period. The composition is preferably in the form of a container for storing radioactive materials that emit gamma rays and neutrons. The concrete container preferably comprises a metal liner and/or a metal outer shell. The resulting radiation shielding container has the potential of being structurally sound, stable over a long period of time, and, if desired, readily mobile.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 26 00:00:00 EST 2000},
month = {Tue Dec 26 00:00:00 EST 2000}
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