MCNP6 simulated performance of Micro-Pocket Fission Detectors (MPFDs) in the Transient REActor Test (TREAT) facility

Vishal K. Patel, Michael A. Reichenberger, Jeremy A. Roberts, Troy C. Unruh, Douglas S. McGregor

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Abstract

Micro-Pocket Fission Detectors (MPFDs) are under development for in-core neutron flux measurements at the Transient REActor Test facility (TREAT) and in other experiments at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The sensitivity of MPFDs to the energy dependent neutron flux at TREAT has been determined for 0.0300-μm thick active material coatings of 242Pu, 232Th, natural uranium, and 93% enriched 235U. Self-shielding effects in the active material of the MPFD was also confirmed to be negligible. Finally, fission fragment energy deposition was found to be in conformance with previously reported results.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)191-196
Number of pages6
JournalAnnals of Nuclear Energy
Volume104
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2017

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