Author:
Rudychev V.G.,Azarenkov M.O.,Girka I.O.,Rudychev Y.V.
Abstract
The possibility of increasing the efficiency of combined iron and lead shielding of transport containers (TC) for SNF transportation by railroad is studied. Models for the transport of SNF γ-quanta are developed, that make it possible to determine the dose rates behind thick shields using the Monte Carlo method. It is shown that for layers of the same mass thickness: the layer of Fe with the thickness of 15 cm, and the layer of Pb with the thickness of 10.4 cm which is equivalent to 15 cm of iron, placement of Fe in the first layer, and Pb in the second layer provides increase of attenuation of the gamma flux by more than 2 times as compared with the reverse order. The attenuation of SNF neutrons by Fe and Pb shields is studied. The gamma flux from SNF can be decreased by ∼ 1.5 times by placement of the most of Fe to the first layer without changing the weight of both layers, in the HI-STAR190UA TC.
Publisher
Problems of Atomic Science and Technology
Subject
Music,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics,History,General Medicine,Ophthalmology,General Medicine,Pharmaceutical Science,Political Science and International Relations,Sociology and Political Science,Political Science and International Relations,Sociology and Political Science,Sociology and Political Science,Plant Science
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