Accelerator driven sub-critical core
Abstract
Systems and methods for operating an accelerator driven sub-critical core. In one embodiment, a fission power generator includes a sub-critical core and a plurality of proton beam generators. Each of the proton beam generators is configured to concurrently provide a proton beam into a different area of the sub-critical core. Each proton beam scatters neutrons within the sub-critical core. The plurality of proton beam generators provides aggregate power to the sub-critical core, via the proton beams, to scatter neutrons sufficient to initiate fission in the sub-critical core.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Texas A&M University System, College Station, TX (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1172767
- Patent Number(s):
- 8983017
- Application Number:
- 13/222,652
- Assignee:
- Texas A&M University System (College Station, TX)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21G - CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG03-95ER40924
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2011 Aug 31
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
Citation Formats
McIntyre, Peter M, and Sattarov, Akhdiyor. Accelerator driven sub-critical core. United States: N. p., 2015.
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McIntyre, Peter M, & Sattarov, Akhdiyor. Accelerator driven sub-critical core. United States.
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"Accelerator driven sub-critical core". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1172767.
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abstractNote = {Systems and methods for operating an accelerator driven sub-critical core. In one embodiment, a fission power generator includes a sub-critical core and a plurality of proton beam generators. Each of the proton beam generators is configured to concurrently provide a proton beam into a different area of the sub-critical core. Each proton beam scatters neutrons within the sub-critical core. The plurality of proton beam generators provides aggregate power to the sub-critical core, via the proton beams, to scatter neutrons sufficient to initiate fission in the sub-critical core.},
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