Shielding Requirements for the Army Package Power Reactor
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Abstract. The design, selection, and calculation of the Army Package Power Reactor shielding are described. The APPR-1, a prototype of a package reactor for remote locations, has a primary shield of iron and water. this shield has been adopted to permit fast erection and to provide low transported weight. economically, including transportation cost, the iron water shield is better than a lead water shield and is competitive with a concrete shield for a remote site. Because of the location at…
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Date:
May 1, 1956
Creator:
Meem, J. L. (James Lawrence). & Fairbanks, F. B.
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