Compositions – X-ray or neutron shield
Patent
1977-11-25
1980-09-30
Hunt, Brooks H.
Compositions
X-ray or neutron shield
176 93R, 176DIG2, 250518, G21C 1100
Patent
active
042254671
ABSTRACT:
A neutron absorbing article, preferably in long, thin, flat form, suitable for but not necessarily limited to use in storage racks for spent nuclear fuel at locations between volumes of such stored fuel, to absorb neutrons from said spent fuel and prevent uncontrolled nuclear reaction of the spent fuel material, is composed of finely divided boron carbide particles and a solid, irreversibly cured phenolic polymer, forming a continuous matrix about the boron carbide particles, in such proportions that at least 6% of B.sup.10 from the boron carbide content is present therein. The described articles withstand thermal cycling from repeated spent fuel insertions and removals, withstand radiation from said spent nuclear fuel over long periods of time without losing desirable neutron absorbing and physical properties, are sufficiently chemically inert to water so as to retain neutron absorbing properties if brought into contact with it, are not galvanically corrodible and are sufficiently flexible so as to withstand operational basis earthquake and safe shutdown earthquake seismic events, without loss of neutron absorbing capability and other desirable properties, when installed in storage racks for spent nuclear fuel. The disclosure also relates to a plurality of such neutron absorbing articles in a storage rack for spent nuclear fuel and to a method for the manufacture of the articles.
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Hortman Michael T.
McMurtry Carl H.
Naum Robert G.
Owens Dean P.
Dougherty David E.
Hunt Brooks H.
Kramer Raymond F.
The Carborundum Company
Weber Robert C.
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