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US 12,254,995 B2Granted
Method for providing a neutron radiation shield, and according shielding system
AssigneeFramatome
InventorsLars Ackermann, Ralf Buckermann, Stefan Skandera
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Abstract
A method for providing a neutron radiation shield includes a step (a) of providing a wall having an opening; and a step (b) of at least partially filling a space in the opening with a neutron moderator. Step (b) includes blast-injecting plastic granules into the opening with a blower device to form the neutron moderator.
Claims14
A method for providing a neutron radiation shield comprising:
- providing a wall having an opening;
- and
- at least partially filling a space in the opening with a neutron moderator by blast-injecting plastic granules into the opening with a blower device to form the neutron moderator.
A method of using a bulk filling of plastic granules not bound by any binder comprising:
- providing the plastic granules in an opening of a wall to form a neutron radiation shield.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.