Analysis of Second Target Station Target Segment Removal Dose Rates

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Abstract

This report documents the analysis of the dose rate fields in two configurations of the target system of the Second Target Station (STS) at the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in support of the remote handling target segment removal operation. The two configurations detailed in this report are both assuming 8 hours since beam was incident on the target. The first configuration assumes all shielding is in place just as it was during operation and allows for confirmation of hands-on maintenance capability of the target drive components. The second configuration assumes that a hatch in the target drive room ceiling has been opened to the high bay, the target segment removable core vessel shield block has been removed, and there is a direct line-of-sight to the target segment some 5 m below the target drive room elevation. Dose rate fields in both configurations are documented in this report along with details of the methods of computation. The dose rate fields included in this report are intended to support the engineering of remote handling special equipment and the planning of remote handing operations. The models and analysis detailed in this report are in support of the preliminary design of the STS and future analysis is needed to support the final design of the STS.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationUnited States
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2024

Keywords

  • 61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY

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