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Cattle industry poised to lead the way to a cooler Earth
In discussing how to counter global warming, it’s pretty easy to argue that nuclear should be the major electricity source and heat producer to replace fossil fuels. At 6 grams per kilowatt-hour, it has the lowest carbon emissions of any energy source, according to the United Nations, and is objectively the safest form of energy for humans and the environment alike, again from a recent UN report.
A. I. Saukov, B. I. Sukhanov, A. M. Ryabinin, V. D. Lyutov, V. M. Shmakov, A. P. Vasiliev
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 142 | Number 2 | October 2002 | Pages 158-164
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE02-A2296
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Photon leakage spectra from thick spherical samples of various materials with a central 14-MeV neutron source were measured. Significant disagreement was revealed between the experiments and calculations as well as between calculations using the data libraries ENDF/B5, ENDF/B6, and ENDL-85. In this paper the experimental and calculated data for samples of Al, Ti, Fe, Zr, and Pb are given. The analysis of experimental errors and reasons for the disagreement is carried out. Corrections of some widespread gamma-production data for fast neutrons are proposed.
