The Minor Actinide Transmutation-Incineration Potential Studies in High Intensity Neutron Fluxes

Journal Article · Tue May 24 04:00:00 EDT 2005 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1945291· OSTI ID:20722472

Letourneau, A; Chabod, S; Foucher, Y; Marie, F; Ridikas, D; Veyssiere, Ch ^[1]; Al Mahamid, I ^[2]; Blandin, Ch ^[3]; Chartier, F ^[4]; Faust, H; Mutti, P ^[5]

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1. CEA/Saclay/DSM/DAPNIA - Gif-sur-Yvette (France)
2. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, E.H. and S Division - CA (United States)
3. CEA/Cadarache/DEN/DER/SPEX - Saint-Paul-lez-Durances (France)
4. CEA/Saclay/DEN/DPC/SECR - Gif-sur-Yvette (France)
5. Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble (France)

In the framework of nuclear waste transmutation studies, the Mini-INCA project has been initiated at CEA/DSM with objectives to determine optimal conditions for transmutation and incineration of Minor Actinides (MA) in high intensity neutron fluxes. Our experimental tools based on alpha- and gamma-spectroscopy of irradiated samples and the development of fission micro-chambers could gather both microscopic information on nuclear reactions (total and partial cross sections for neutron capture and/or fission reactions) and macroscopic information on transmutation and incineration potentials. Cross sections of selected actinides (241Am, 242Am, 242Pu, 237Np, 238Np) have already been measured at ILL, showing some discrepancies when compared to evaluated data libraries but in overall good agreement with recent experimental data.

• OSTI ID: 20722472
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 769; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
AMERICIUM 241
AMERICIUM 242
CAPTURE
CROSS SECTIONS
FISSION
GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY
NEPTUNIUM 237
NEPTUNIUM 238
NEUTRON FLUX
NEUTRON REACTIONS
NEUTRONS
PLUTONIUM 242
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
TRANSMUTATION