Passive and Active Radiation Measurements Capability at the INL Zero Power Physics Reactor (ZPPR) Facility

[摘要] The Zero Power Physics Reactor (ZPPR) facility is a Department of Energy facility located in the Idaho National Laboratory???s (INL) Materials and Fuels Complex. It contains various nuclear and non-nuclear materials that are available to support many radiation measurement assessments. User-selected, single material, nuclear and non-nuclear materials can be readily utilized with ZPPR clamshell containers with almost no criticality concerns. If custom, multi-material configurations are desired, the ZPPR clamshell or an approved aluminum Inspection Object (IO) Box container may be utilized, yet each specific material configuration will require a criticality assessment. As an example of the specialized material configurations possible, the National Nuclear Security Agency???s Office of Nuclear Verification (NNSA/NA 243) has sponsored the assembly of six material configurations. These are shown in the Appendixes and have been designated for semi-permanent storage that can be available to support various radiation measurement applications.

[发布日期] 2010-12-01

[学科分类] 核物理和高能物理

[关键词] ALUMINIUM;CONFIGURATION;CONTAINERS;CRITICALITY;PHYSICS;RADIATIONS;SECURITY;STORAGE;VERIFICATION;INEEL Inspection Objects;Radiation Measurements;ZPPR Facility