Title :
Monte Carlo prompt dose calculations for the National Ignition Facility
Author :
Latkowski, J.F. ; Phillips, T.W.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., CA, USA
Abstract :
During peak operation, the National Ignition Facility (NIF) will conduct as many as 600 experiments per year and attain deuterium-tritium fusion yields as high as 1200 MJ/yr. The radiation effective dose equivalent (EDE) to workers is limited to an average of 0.3 mSv/yr (30 mrem/yr) in occupied areas of the facility. Laboratory personnel located outside-the facility will receive EDEs ⩽0.5 mSv/yr (⩽50 mrem/yr). The total annual occupational EDE for the facility will be maintained at ⩽0.1 person-Sv/yr (⩽10 person-rem/yr). To ensure that prompt EDEs meet these limits, three-dimensional Monte Carlo calculations have been completed
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; dosimetry; fusion reactor safety; Monte Carlo; National Ignition Facility; effective dose equivalent; laboratory personnel; prompt dose calculations; workers; Environmental management; Geometry; Ignition; Laboratories; Laser fusion; Monte Carlo methods; Neutrons; Personnel; Power lasers; Safety;
Conference_Titel :
Fusion Engineering, 1997. 17th IEEE/NPSS Symposium
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4226-7
DOI :
10.1109/FUSION.1997.687008
