Abstract
Since neutron radiation can deteriorate mechanical properties of the concrete materials, it’s critical to obtain accurate neutron radiation levels in concrete structures during their service live. A two-group neutron diffusion model for fast and thermal neutron transport is developed in this study which considers the kinetic energy of the neutron more realistically. Based on the cross-property correlation theory, the variation of transport properties of concrete can be estimated using the degradation of mechanical properties of concrete, then, the thermal and fast neutron radiation fields with two representative energy levels as well as the thermal field in a concrete bioshield can be calculated. Coupled radio-thermo analysis of a section of simplified concrete bioshield was performed to 80 years as a case study, and the results were discussed and compared with the results from the one-speed model. The degradation of concrete induced by neutron radiation and elevated temperature can lead to considerable increases of thermal and fast neutron flux/fluence in the concrete. The profiles of thermal neutron flux/fluence are very different from the profiles of fast neutron flux/fluence. A proper treatment of the neutron energy dependence is needed to predict long-term neutron radiation levels in concrete biological shields accurately.
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