Nuclear reactor irradiation systems and methods
Abstract
A reactor irradiation method is provided that can include irradiating Np or Am spheres within a target assembly of a nuclear reactor to form reacted spheres comprising Pu. The target assembly can define a solid core within an exterior housing, and a void between the exterior housing and the solid core, wherein the spheres occupy at least a portion of the void. The irradiating can include exposing the spheres to a neutron energy spectrum while the spheres are in the void of the target assembly to form irradiated spheres.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 2293961
- Patent Number(s):
- 11842823
- Application Number:
- 16/902,177
- Assignee:
- Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 06/15/2020
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Katalenich, Jeffrey A., Reid, Bruce D., Gates, Robert O., Prichard, Andrew W., Schmitt, Bruce E., and Livingston, Jim. Nuclear reactor irradiation systems and methods. United States: N. p., 2023.
Web.
Katalenich, Jeffrey A., Reid, Bruce D., Gates, Robert O., Prichard, Andrew W., Schmitt, Bruce E., & Livingston, Jim. Nuclear reactor irradiation systems and methods. United States.
Katalenich, Jeffrey A., Reid, Bruce D., Gates, Robert O., Prichard, Andrew W., Schmitt, Bruce E., and Livingston, Jim. Tue .
"Nuclear reactor irradiation systems and methods". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2293961.
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title = {Nuclear reactor irradiation systems and methods},
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abstractNote = {A reactor irradiation method is provided that can include irradiating Np or Am spheres within a target assembly of a nuclear reactor to form reacted spheres comprising Pu. The target assembly can define a solid core within an exterior housing, and a void between the exterior housing and the solid core, wherein the spheres occupy at least a portion of the void. The irradiating can include exposing the spheres to a neutron energy spectrum while the spheres are in the void of the target assembly to form irradiated spheres.},
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year = {Tue Dec 12 00:00:00 EST 2023},
month = {Tue Dec 12 00:00:00 EST 2023}
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