Elastic Removal Self-Shielding Factors for Light and Medium Nuclides with Strong-Resonance Scattering

Abstract

The self-shielding factors for elastic removal cross sections of light and medium weight nuclides were calculated for the parameter, no within the conventional concept of the group constant sets. The numerical study were performed for obtaining a simple and accurate method. The present results were compared with the exact values and the conventional ones, and shown to be remarkably improved. It became apparent that the anisotropy of the elastic scattering did not affect to the self-shielding factors though it did to the infinite dilution cross sections. With use of the present revised set, the neutron flux were calculated in an iron medium and in a prototype FBRand compared with those by the fine spectrum calculations and the conventional set. The present set showed the considerable improvement in the vicinity of the large resonance regions of sodium, iron and oxygen.