The APT Facility at SRS

Conference · Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 EDT 1998

OSTI ID:4934

Buckner, M

In order to meet US tritium needs to maintain the nuclear weapons deterrent, the Department of Energy (DOE) is pursuing a dual track program to provide a new tritium source. A record of decision is planned for late in 1998 to select either the Accelerator Production of Tritium (APT) or the Commercial Light Water Reactor (CLWR) as the technology for new tritium production in the next century. To support this decision, an APT Project was undertaken to develop an accelerator design capable of producing 3 kg of tritium per year by 2007. This paper will briefly describe the APT facility, and then summarize preparation activities at SRS for APT.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Site
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-96SR18500
• OSTI ID: 4934
• Report Number(s): WSRC-MS-98-00746; ON: DE00004934
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
Accelerator Facilities
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Synthesis
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