
doi: 10.2172/272554
As part of the Department of Energy`s spent nuclear fuel acceptance criteria, the mass of uranium and transuranic elements in spent research reactor fuel must be specified. These data are, however, not always known or readily determined. It is the purpose of this report to provide estimates of these data for some of the more common research reactor fuel assembly types. The specific types considered here are MTR, TRIGA and DIDO fuel assemblies. The degree of physical protection given to spent fuel assemblies is largely dependent upon the photon dose rate of the spent fuel material. These data also, are not always known or readily determined. Because of a self-protecting dose rate level of radiation (dose rate greater than 100 ren-x/h at I m in air), it is important to know the dose rate of spent fuel assemblies at all time. Estimates of the photon dose rate for spent MTR, TRIGA and DIDO-type fuel assemblies are given in this report.
Photons, After-Heat, Americium, 22 Nuclear Reactor Technology, 600, Dose Rates, Nuclear Materials Management, Spent Fuel Elements, Plutonium, Neptunium, Numerical Data, 05 Nuclear Fuels, Research And Test Reactors, Uranium, W Codes, Isotope Ratio, Qualitative Chemical Analysis, Diagrams
Photons, After-Heat, Americium, 22 Nuclear Reactor Technology, 600, Dose Rates, Nuclear Materials Management, Spent Fuel Elements, Plutonium, Neptunium, Numerical Data, 05 Nuclear Fuels, Research And Test Reactors, Uranium, W Codes, Isotope Ratio, Qualitative Chemical Analysis, Diagrams
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