GB796047A - Radiation shielding - Google Patents

Radiation shielding

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Publication number
GB796047A
GB796047A GB8702/46A GB870246A GB796047A GB 796047 A GB796047 A GB 796047A GB 8702/46 A GB8702/46 A GB 8702/46A GB 870246 A GB870246 A GB 870246A GB 796047 A GB796047 A GB 796047A
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layers
radiation shielding
paraffin wax
absorbs neutrons
plugs
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GB8702/46A
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UK Atomic Energy Authority
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UK Atomic Energy Authority
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
    • G21F1/00—Shielding characterised by the composition of the materials
    • G21F1/02—Selection of uniform shielding materials
    • G21F1/10—Organic substances; Dispersions in organic carriers
    • G21F1/103—Dispersions in organic carriers
    • G21F1/106—Dispersions in organic carriers metallic dispersions

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)

Abstract

A nuclear reactor is provided with access ducts closed with plugs comprising alternate layers of material that absorbs neutrons and material that absorbs neutrons and gamma radiation, such as paraffin wax layers alternating with layers of paraffin wax and steel shot.
GB8702/46A 1945-03-27 1946-03-20 Radiation shielding Expired GB796047A (en)

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US796047XA 1945-03-27 1945-03-27

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GB796047A true GB796047A (en) 1958-06-04

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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1167459B (en) * 1959-05-27 1964-04-09 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Neutron screen
DE1214335B (en) * 1958-09-01 1966-04-14 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Plug for the passages of a nuclear reactor
FR2918498A1 (en) * 2007-07-06 2009-01-09 Antoine Jacques Candeias Living organism protecting device, has carbon matrix mounted between dense materials to stop beta rays and gamma rays, where materials with good heat conductivity enclose carbon matrix and paraffin matrix for stopping neutron rays

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1214335B (en) * 1958-09-01 1966-04-14 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Plug for the passages of a nuclear reactor
DE1167459B (en) * 1959-05-27 1964-04-09 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Neutron screen
FR2918498A1 (en) * 2007-07-06 2009-01-09 Antoine Jacques Candeias Living organism protecting device, has carbon matrix mounted between dense materials to stop beta rays and gamma rays, where materials with good heat conductivity enclose carbon matrix and paraffin matrix for stopping neutron rays

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