Non-combustible nuclear radiation shields with high hydrogen content
US4123392A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 1976 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21F1/047
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to compositions, methods of production and uses of non-combustible nuclear radiation shields, with particular emphasis on those containing a high concentration of hydrogen atoms, especially effective for moderating neutron energy by elastic scatter, dispersed as a discontinuous phase in a continuous phase of a fire resistant matrix.
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