Accelerator-driven system for transmutation of high-level waste

The accelerator-driven transmutation system has been studied at the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute. This system is a hydrid system which consists of a high intensity accelerator, a spallation target and a subcritical core region. In the conceptual design study, two types of system concepts,...

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Published inProgress in nuclear energy (New series) Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 339 - 344
Main Authors Tsujimoto, Kazufumi, Sasa, Toshinobu, Nishihara, Kenji, Takizuka, Takakazu, Takano, Hideki
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Tarrytown, NY Elsevier Ltd 2000
Oxford Elsevier
Subjects
Applied sciences
Energy
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
Exact sciences and technology
Fission nuclear power plants
Installations for energy generation and conversion: thermal and electrical energy
Asia
Japan
Liquid metal
Sodium
Waste treatment
Transmutation
Bismuth
High level radioactive waste
Lead
Subcritical assemblies
Proton accelerator
Nuclear reactor
Hybrid system
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Summary:The accelerator-driven transmutation system has been studied at the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute. This system is a hydrid system which consists of a high intensity accelerator, a spallation target and a subcritical core region. In the conceptual design study, two types of system concepts, sodium cooled and lead-bismuth cooled system, are being studied. In this study, we fucus on our lead-bismuth cooled accelerator-driven transmutation system to investigate basic characteristics. The fuel compositions were optimized for efficient transmutation of minor actinide. The transmutation of long-lived fission products was also considered.
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ISSN:0149-1970
DOI:10.1016/S0149-1970(00)00068-8