Thermal Hydraulic Analysis of LANL/IPPE/EDO-GP IMW LBE Target.

He, X. ; Ammerman, C.

Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee

关键词: Actinides;    Radioactive waste processing;    Transmutation;    Accelerators;    Hazardous materials;   

RP-ID  :  DE2001763295

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

美国|英语

来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

The Accelerator-driven Transmutation of Waste (ATW) concept has been proposed by the United States and other countries to transmute plutonium, higher actinides, and other environmentally hazardous fission products. One of the key components in the ATW concept is a target which, via spallations, produces neutrons to transmute nuclear wastes. Since significant heat is generated during fissioning of the waste actinides, an efficient heat removal system is necessary. Liquid lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) is an efficient coolant as well as a good spallation target for production of neutrons. The LBE coolant technology has been successfully used in Russian submarines nuclear reactors.