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NRC proposes changes to its rules on nuclear materials
In response to Executive Order 14300, “Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,” the NRC is proposing sweeping changes to its rules governing the use of nuclear materials that are widely used in industry, medicine, and research. The changes would amend NRC regulations for the licensing of nuclear byproduct material, some source material, and some special nuclear material.
As published in the May 18 Federal Register, the NRC is seeking public comment on this proposed rule and draft interim guidance until July 2.
T. D. Beynon, I. S. Grant
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 23 | Number 4 | December 1965 | Pages 368-379
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE65-A21074
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Double P/0 diffusion theory is shown to be a sufficiently accurate representation for calculating resonance absorption and its temperature coefficient. The theory is formulated to allow for non-uniform temperature distributions and spatial variation of neutron cross sections. It is applied to uranium rods in graphite-moderated reactors, assuming a parabolic fuel-temperature distribution. Volume and surface temperature coefficients for absorption are defined. The energy distributions of these coefficients in strongly absorbing resonances are shown to differ Significantly. It is found that the total volume coefficient exceeds the total surface coefficient by 15% at normal operating temperatures. At higher temperatures the total volume coefficient is larger by 5%. Rowlands' formula for the effective uniform temperature is shown to be reliable for calculating the resonance integral and the volume temperature coefficient, but not for the surface coefficient.