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It says the "empty buffer cars ... maintain a safe distance from the spent nuclear fuel" for the workers on the train, presumably from neutrons and gamma. Woul
by adonovan 2y ago
It says the "empty buffer cars ... maintain a safe distance from the spent nuclear fuel" for the workers on the train, presumably from neutrons and gamma.
Wouldn't a thin piece of steel do this better? Isn't the SNF container made of a thick piece of steel?
- remus 2y agoThe inverse square law does a lot to reduce exposure to radiation and is pretty fool proof. Doesn't seem much point in building more specialised rail cars when off the shelf ones will be relatively cheap (compared to other costs on a project like this).
- AnimalMuppet 2y agoThe buffer cars are made of thin pieces of steel. As are most other railroad cars.
- ioblomov 2y agoAccording to the diagram, the buffer cars are empty flatbed cars without walls. Presumably, the inverse square law of intensity over distance is what’s at play here.
- AnimalMuppet 2y agoAccording to the photograph as well, so my error. On the other hand, according to the photograph, there's a thin steel wall on the end of the car carrying the cask. And then there's thin steel walls on the locomotive and caboose.
- adonovan 2y agoRight; hence my question.