EPFL (Swiss) fusion-fission hybrid experiment. Progress report No. 8, August 1, 1983-October 31, 1983

Technical Report · Thu Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6731223

Woodruff, G L

The configuration of the References ThO/sub 2//Li/sub 2/CO/sub 3/ Blanket Assembly is shown. One of the difficulties in the use of the Haefely Neutron source is the inability to modulate the source intensity. In order to circumvent this difficulty, a second, used tube has been obtained. This is a tube which has reached the end of its effective lifetime and, therefore, has a reduced output. It can be operated at its initial reduced intensity and then be subsequently further reduced in output as needed. A method for producing blocks of Li/sub 2/CO/sub 3/ has been developed, tested, and implemented. Some measurements of the spatial, energy, and angular distribution from the Haefely Neutron source are described.

• Research Organization: Washington Univ., Seattle (USA). Dept. of Nuclear Engineering
• DOE Contract Number: AT06-82ER52076
• OSTI ID: 6731223
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/52076-9; ON: DE84013795
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
BARYON REACTIONS
BREEDING BLANKETS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBONATES
CHALCOGENIDES
HADRON REACTIONS
HYBRID REACTORS
LITHIUM CARBONATES
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
NEUTRAL-PARTICLE TRANSPORT
NEUTRON REACTIONS
NEUTRON SOURCES
NEUTRON TRANSPORT
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEON REACTIONS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLE SOURCES
RADIATION SOURCES
RADIATION TRANSPORT
REACTOR COMPONENTS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
THORIUM COMPOUNDS
THORIUM OXIDES