Investigation of void formations using neutron measurements in filler materials for dual-purpose canisters

Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives

Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station

Investigation of void formations using neutron measurements in filler materials for dual-purpose canisters

Abstract:

This project is focused on the application of scintillation detectors to investigate and characterize a dual-purpose canister.

Associated Publications:

  1. S. Woo, S. Prasad, S. Chirayath, "Investigation of Void Formations Using Neutron Measurements in Filler Materials for Dual-Purpose Canisters", Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 120 (2019).

  2. J. King, S. Chirayath, E. Aboud, V. Bautista, P. Behne, H. Boo, R. Brownfield, J. Chisholm, K. Cook, A. Edwin, H. Kistle, P. O’Neal, E. Ordonez, M. Ramirez, S. Ricketts, R. Suh, "Safety Evaluation of a Spent Fuel Dry-Storage Canister with Various Fill Materials", Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 120 (2019).