Review of research and development of accelerator-driven system in Japan for transmutation of long-lived nuclides

• Published in: Progress in nuclear energy (New series) Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 107 - 134
• Main Authors: Mukaiyama, Takehiko, Takizuka, Takakazu, Mizumoto, Motoharu, Ikeda, Yujiro, Ogawa, Toru, Hasegawa, Akira, Takada, Hiroshi, Takano, Hideki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2001
• Subjects: Japan; transmutation

Active and comprehensive studies on an accelerator-driven subcritical system (ADS) for transmutation of long-lived nuclides have been carried out at the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI). In the late 1970's, JAERI started the basic study of this subject and later, comprehensive stu...