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Enhanced transmutation of minor actinides by incorporation of multi-beam design in Accelerator-Driven subcritical system.
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Nuclear Engineering & Design . Jun2024, Vol. 422, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- • The varying amounts of proton beams result in different minor actinide burnup. • Single proton beam leads to an uneven neutron flux on the fuel assembly. • The dual proton beam possesses the highest neutron importance and burnup. This study aims to identify the optimal beam design for incinerating the long-lived minor actinides in Accelerator-Driven System (ADS). All the analyses were performed using the MCNP6.1 code with cross-section library ENDF/B-VII. In this study, a depletion method for ADS was conducted and analyses were exercised to investigate the burnup performances for the various arrangements of a three-proton beam design. The influences of the various arrangements of the three-proton beam design were used as a criterion for comparison. It was found that the dual proton beam arrangement demonstrated the best depletion result for the incineration of minor actinides. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00295493
- Volume :
- 422
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Nuclear Engineering & Design
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176630845
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2024.113140