Atomic Energy

, Volume 118, Issue 6, pp 436–441 | Cite as

Selecting Concrete for Radiation Protection for New-Generation NPP

  • B. K. Bylkin
  • A. N. Kozhevnikov
  • I. A. Engovatov
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Computational studies of the activation of a radiological protection structure made with widely used compositions of concrete are presented. The calculations were performed for a one-dimensional reactor–radiological-thermal and biological protection geometry typical for NPP with VVER. The investigations showed that the induced activity and therefore the volume of radioactive wastes can be reduced by picking a low-activation composition for the protective concrete used for the shaft of a VVER reactor.

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Radioactive Waste Boron Carbide Recycle Material Radiological Protection Protective Material 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • B. K. Bylkin
    • 1
  • A. N. Kozhevnikov
    • 1
  • I. A. Engovatov
    • 2
  1. 1.National Research Center Kurchatov InstituteMoscowRussia
  2. 2.Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (MGSU)MoscowRussia

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