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Title: Application of the double-contingency principle within BNFL

Journal Article · · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
OSTI ID:186584
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  1. British Nuclear Fuels plc., Sellafield, Cumbria (Canada)

Historically, the double-contingency principle has been used for criticality assessment within British Nuclear Fuels plc (BNFL). This paper outlines what is understood by the double-contingency principle to illustrate how it is applied in criticality safety assessments and to highlight various problem areas that are encountered and, where possible, how they might be solved.

OSTI ID:
186584
Report Number(s):
CONF-950601-; ISSN 0003-018X; TRN: 96:007006
Journal Information:
Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 72; Conference: Annual meeting of the American Nuclear Society (ANS), Philadelphia, PA (United States), 25-29 Jun 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English