Neutronics analyses in support of rotating target developments at SNS
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). SNS/NFDD
A second target station (STS) for Spallation Neutron Souce (SNS) very likely being operated in long-pulse mode is in the early design phase, will complement the ORNL neutron sources, which presently consist of a short-pulse spallation source and the HFIR research reactor. As an alternative to the stationary liquid metal target, a rotating target is being considered. Neutronics studies in support of a 3MW power 20 Hz repetition rate rotating target feasibility study funded through the laboratory LDRD program, was extended towards a 1.5 MW STS design. The scope of work included in-operation heat deposition rates in target structures for thermal and structural analyses, target radionuclide inventory for decay heat and safety analyses, lifetime estimations due to radiation-driven material damage of target and moderator components, moderator neutron performance and moderator cryogenic heatloads.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Spallation Neutron Source (SNS)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1213674
- Report Number(s):
- ICANS-XIX-1213674; TRN: US1500388
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 19. Meeting on Collaboration of Advanced Neutron Sources (ICANS-XIX), Grindelwald (Switzlerland), 8-12 Oct 2010
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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