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The transmutation of americium: the Ecrix experiments in Phenix; Transmutation de l'americium: les experiences ecrix dans Phenix

Abstract

The first americium transmutation experiment in a specific target in PHENIX will occur with the ECRIX-B and ECRIX-H experiments. Beside material testing, the objective is also to represent a concept of transmutation whose specificity is to enhance the kinetics of transmutation by using a moderated spectrum. The moderator materials will be {sup 11}B{sub 4}C and CaH{sub 2} for ECRIX-B and ECRIXH respectively, the irradiation conditions have been predicted for both the neutronics and thermal. The targets (MgO-AmO{sub X} pellets) are manufactured in the ATALANTE laboratory and the design is performed according to the PHENIX operating conditions. (authors)
Authors:
Garnier, J C; Schmidt, N; [1]  Croixmarie, Y; Ottaviani, J P; [2]  Varaine, F; Saint Jean, C de [3] 
  1. CEA Cadarache, Dept. d'Etudes des Combustibles (DEC/SESC), 13 - Saint-Paul-lez-Durance (France)
  2. CEA Cadarache, Dept. d'Etudes des Combustibles (DEC/SPUA), 13 - Saint-Paul-lez-Durance (France)
  3. CEA Cadarache, Dept. d'Etudes des Reacteurs (DER/SPRC), 13 - Saint-Paul-lez-Durance (France)
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 1999
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
CEA-R-5889
Resource Relation:
Other Information: 11 refs; PBD: 1999; Related Information: In: Scientific report 1999, Rapport scientifique 1999, 207 pages.
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; AMERICIUM; DILATANCY; FUEL PELLETS; IRRADIATION PROCEDURES; MESH GENERATION; PHENIX REACTOR; POST-IRRADIATION EXAMINATION; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TRANSMUTATION
OSTI ID:
20453634
Research Organizations:
CEA/Saclay, Direction des Reacteurs Nucleaires (DRN), 91 - Gif-sur-Yvette (France)
Country of Origin:
France
Language:
French
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: FR0400758032514
Availability:
Available from INIS in electronic form
Submitting Site:
FRN
Size:
page(s) 139-149
Announcement Date:
Apr 24, 2004

Citation Formats

Garnier, J C, Schmidt, N, Croixmarie, Y, Ottaviani, J P, Varaine, F, and Saint Jean, C de. The transmutation of americium: the Ecrix experiments in Phenix; Transmutation de l'americium: les experiences ecrix dans Phenix. France: N. p., 1999. Web.
Garnier, J C, Schmidt, N, Croixmarie, Y, Ottaviani, J P, Varaine, F, & Saint Jean, C de. The transmutation of americium: the Ecrix experiments in Phenix; Transmutation de l'americium: les experiences ecrix dans Phenix. France.
Garnier, J C, Schmidt, N, Croixmarie, Y, Ottaviani, J P, Varaine, F, and Saint Jean, C de. 1999. "The transmutation of americium: the Ecrix experiments in Phenix; Transmutation de l'americium: les experiences ecrix dans Phenix." France.
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year = {1999}
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