EXPERIENCE IN THE ANALYSIS OF NUCLEAR-GRADE BORON CARBIDE

摘要

A review of the analytical chemistry methods used at the Hanford Engineering Development Laboratory (HEDL) for the analysis of boron carbide and a summary of results obtained from the analysis of the boron carbide during fabrication of control rods for the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF) are presented. A brief review of the qualification and control program that governed the analytical chemistry laboratories during production of pellets for use with FFTF cores I and II is included. Detailed HEDL analytical chemistry methods are given in the Appendix.