Criticality and shielding calculations for nuclear fuel cycle facilities
Criticality calculations to demonstrate the safe handling of nuclear fuels in the nuclear fuel cycle facilities.
Shielding calculations to demonstrate compliance with legally prescribed dose limits when handling radioactive materials.
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Using state-of-the-art programmes such as MCNP, SCALE, MICROSHIELD etc. and drawing on our decades-long experience, we support our customers in all tasks relating to shielding and criticality safety issues; the applicable regulations (such as KTA 3602, StrlSchV etc.) are taken into account.
Criticality evidence for:
Spent fuel pools
Transport and storage casks
Cooling racks for MOX fuel elements
Fuel fabrication facilities
Domestic and foreign reprocessing plants
Specific spent fuel pool configurations, e.g. to ensure criticality safety during decommissioning and boron removal (even for boron-free storage)
Shielding calculations for:
Interim storage facility
Containers for the transport and storage of operational waste and spent fuel elements