Nuclear reactor shield including magnesium oxide

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:863914

Rouse, Carl A ^[1]; Simnad, Massoud T ^[2]

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1. Del Mar, CA
2. La Jolla, CA

An improvement in nuclear reactor shielding of a type used in reactor applications involving significant amounts of fast neutron flux, the reactor shielding including means providing structural support, neutron moderator material, neutron absorber material and other components as described below, wherein at least a portion of the neutron moderator material is magnesium in the form of magnesium oxide either alone or in combination with other moderator materials such as graphite and iron.

• Research Organization: General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-03-0167
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4274922
• OSTI ID: 863914
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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reactor
shield
including
magnesium
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shielding
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significant
amounts
fast
neutron
flux
means
providing
structural
support
moderator
material
absorber
components
described
below
portion
form
combination
materials
graphite
iron
including means
structural support
fast neutron
neutron absorber
significant amounts
nuclear reactor
neutron flux
magnesium oxide
absorber material
providing structural
significant amount
sorber material
reactor shielding
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