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Accelerator-driven sub-critical target concept for transmutation of nuclear wastes

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5430288
; ; ;  [1];  [2]
  1. Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
  2. Military Academy, West Point, NY (United States)
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A means of transmuting key long-lived nuclear wastes, primarily the minor actinides (Np, Am, Cm) and iodine, using a hybrid proton accelerator and sub-critical lattice, is proposed. By partitioning the components of the light water reactor (LWR) spent fuel and by transmuting key elements, such as the plutonium, the minor actinides, and a few of the long-lived fission products, some of the most significant challenges in building a waste repository can be substantially reduced. The proposed machine, based on the described PHOENIX Concept, would transmute the minor actinides and the iodine produced by 75 LWRs, and would generate usable electricity (beyond that required to run the large accelerator) of 850 MW{sub e}. 19 refs., 20 figs.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
OSTI ID:
5430288
Report Number(s):
BNL-46365; CONF-9106250--1; ON: DE91015834
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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