Spallation neutron source target station issues

Conference · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:392812

Gabriel, T A; Barnes, J N; Charlton, L A ^[1]

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1. and others

In many areas of physics, materials and nuclear engineering, it is extremely valuable to have a very intense source of neutrons so that the structure and function of materials can be studied. One facility proposed for this purpose is the National Spallation Neutron Source (NSNS). This facility will consist of two parts: (1) a high-energy ({approximately}1 GeV) and high powered ({approximately} 1 MW) proton accelerator, and (2) a target station which converts the protons to low-energy ({le} 2 eV) neutrons and delivers them to the neutron scattering instruments. This paper deals with the second part, i.e., the design and development of the NSNS target station and the scientifically challenging issues. Many scientific and technical disciplines are required to produce a successful target station. These include engineering, remote handling, neutronics, materials, thermal hydraulics, and instrumentation. Some of these areas will be discussed.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-96OR22464
• OSTI ID: 392812
• Report Number(s): CONF-9605223-3; ON: DE97000021; TRN: 97:000047
• Resource Relation: Conference: Symposium on the Savannah River Accelerator project and complementary spallation neutron sources, Columbia, SC (United States), 14-15 May 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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07 ISOTOPE AND RADIATION SOURCE TECHNOLOGY
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ACCELERATORS
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HYDRAULICS
REACTION PRODUCT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT
CONTROL SYSTEMS
NEUTRON TRANSPORT
MODERATORS
NEUTRON REFLECTORS
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
MATERIALS