Shielding properties of protective thin film coatings and blended concrete compositions for high level waste storage packages
MA Fusco, L Winfrey, MA Bourham - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Various thin film coatings have been proposed to protect stainless steel high level waste
(HLW) containers from premature failure due to localized corrosion, hydrogen embrittlement,
and mechanical wear. These coatings include TiN, ZrO 2, MoS 2, TiO 2, and Al 2 O 3, to be
deposited either in multiple layers or as a thicker, single-layer composite. Linear attenuation
coefficients of these materials have been simulated using MicroShield and measured
experimentally for various photon energies. Additionally, spent fuel casks with overpacks …
(HLW) containers from premature failure due to localized corrosion, hydrogen embrittlement,
and mechanical wear. These coatings include TiN, ZrO 2, MoS 2, TiO 2, and Al 2 O 3, to be
deposited either in multiple layers or as a thicker, single-layer composite. Linear attenuation
coefficients of these materials have been simulated using MicroShield and measured
experimentally for various photon energies. Additionally, spent fuel casks with overpacks …