Review Article
Compilation of Existing Neutron Screen Technology
Table 7
Three solutions for the plug material have been evaluated: beryllium, light water, and aluminum [
27].
| | Min linear power (kW/cm) | Max linear power (kW/cm) | RODEO transient ratio |
| Be | | | | Without H3BO3 | 1.23 | 2.45 | 2.0 | 63 g/L H3natBO3 | 0.61 | 1.21 | 2.0 | 63 g/L H310BO3 | 0.20 | 0.44 | 2.2 |
H2O | | | | Without H3BO3 | 0.39 | 1.87 | 4.8 | 63 g/L H3natBO3 | 0.165 | 0.67 | 4.1 | 63 g/L H310BO3 | 0.055 | 0.24 | 4.4 | Al | | | | Without H3BO3 | 1.20 | 1.52 | 1.3 | 63 g/L H3natBO3 | 0.69 | 0.92 | 1.3 | 63 g/L H310BO3 | 0.31 | 0.42 | 1.3 |
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