Estimation of the activity generated by neutron activation in control rods of a BWR.

Authors :: Ródenas J
Gallardo S
Abarca A
Juan V
Source :: Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine [Appl Radiat Isot] 2010 Apr-May; Vol. 68 (4-5), pp. 905-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Sep 23.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: Control rods are activated by neutron reactions into the reactor. The activation is produced mainly in stainless steel and its impurities. The dose produced by this activity is not important inside the reactor, but it has to be taken into account when the rod is withdrawn from the reactor. Activation reactions produced have been modelled by the MCNP5 code based on the Monte Carlo method. The code gives the number of reactions that can be converted into activity.<br /> (Copyright 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Computer Simulation
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis
Monte Carlo Method
Neutrons
Radiation Dosage
Scattering, Radiation
Models, Statistical
Nuclear Reactors instrumentation
Radiometry methods
Stainless Steel radiation effects

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1872-9800
Volume :: 68
Issue :: 4-5
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 19836253
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.09.059

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