Utilisation and Reliability of High Power Proton Accelerators
Workshop Proceedings, Daejeon, Republic of Korea, 16-19 May 2004
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Accelerator-driven systems (ADS) are being considered for their potential use in the transmutation of radioactive waste. The performance of such hybrid nuclear systems depends to a large extent on the specification and reliability of high power accelerators, as well as the integration of the accelerator with spallation targets and sub-critical systems. At present, much R&D work is still required in order to demonstrate the desired capability of the system as a whole.
Accelerator scientists and reactor physicists from around the world gathered at an NEA workshop to discuss issues of common interest and to present the most recent achievements in their research. Discussions focused on accelerator reliability; target, window and coolant technology; sub-critical system design and ADS simulations; safety and control of ADS; and ADS experiments and test facilities. These proceedings contain the technical papers presented at the workshop as well as summaries of the working group discussions held. They will be of particular interest to scientists working on ADS development as well as on radioactive waste management issues in general.
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The Vacuum Interface Compatibility Experiment Vice Supporting the MYRRHA Windowless Target Design
Nuclear Energy Agency
The MYRRHA accelerator-driven system (ADS) is being developed in Mol, Belgium incorporating a windowless spallation target, as this is the only option within the constraints of the envisaged neutron source performance. In this paper the research programme and experimental set-up required for the R&D effort towards the conditioning of Pb-Bi eutectic for use in a windowless liquid-metal spallation target are presented. The experiences acquired commissioning the set-up, the current status of the experiment and first results are discussed.
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