Browsing by Subject "MCNP"
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The effect of α-irradiation from enriched uranium on the leaching properties of PTFE
(Elsevier, 2017)In the uranium enrichment plants of the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation SOC Ltd (Necsa), sintered polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) filters were used to remove gas entrained solid particles, in order to prevent ... -
Life-extension in a research reactor: calculation of the neutron-induced ageing of the core-box, grid-plate and beryllium reflector
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The SAFARl-1 research reactor has been operating at NECSA- the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation - since 1965. SAFARI-1 is a tank-in-pool type research reactor of similar design to the original Oak Ridge Materials ... -
Neutronic simulation of a European Pressurised Reactor
(2014)The South African government’s integrated resource plan for electricity IRP2010 states that the country plans to have an additional 9.6 GW of nuclear power on the national electricity grid by 2030. In support of this, the ... -
Nuclear criticality safety analysis for radioactive solid residue formed during fission-based ??Mo production
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Shielding material selection for the disposal of radioactive waste from 𝟗𝟗𝐌𝐨 production
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)This study focuses on the radiation shielding performance of 4 types of concrete for the storage, road transport and final disposal of cemented intermediate-level liquid (radioactive) waste generated during the production ...