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The issue of accelerator beam trips for efficient ADS operation. / Rimpault, Gérald; Darde, Philippe; Mellier, Frédéric; Dagan, Ron; Schikorr, Michael; Weisenburger, Alfons; Maes, Dirk; Sobolev, Vitaly; Arien, Baudouin; Lamberts, Damien; De Bruyn, Didier; Mueller, Alex C.; Biarrotte, Jean-Luc; Michiels, Sidney (Peer reviewer).
In: Nuclear Technology, Vol. 184, No. 2, 11.2013, p. 249-260.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - The issue of accelerator beam trips for efficient ADS operation
AU - Rimpault, Gérald
AU - Darde, Philippe
AU - Mellier, Frédéric
AU - Dagan, Ron
AU - Schikorr, Michael
AU - Weisenburger, Alfons
AU - Maes, Dirk
AU - Sobolev, Vitaly
AU - Arien, Baudouin
AU - Lamberts, Damien
AU - De Bruyn, Didier
AU - Mueller, Alex C.
AU - Biarrotte, Jean-Luc
A2 - Michiels, Sidney
N1 - Score = 10
PY - 2013/11
Y1 - 2013/11
N2 - The development of accelerator-driven systems (ADSs) is motivated by the potential of these machines to reduce the volume and the radiotoxicity of accumulated nuclear waste, more particularly that of minor actinides currently generated by the operation of existing pressurized water reactors. The reduction of both volume and radiotoxicity of nuclear waste is achieved by transmutation and fission of minor actinides into less-active isotopes or shorter-lived by-products. Various technical challenges exist regarding designing reliable and efficient ADSs. The key points are very much linked to the design of the spallation module, the assurance that reactivity remains below criticality under any circumstances, and the accelerator reliability. This paper addresses the latter two challenges imposed on the accelerator in order to assure safe and reliable ADS operation. It discusses the possibility of performing online absolute reactivity measurements and the limits in the number of allowable accelerator beam trips, which might impede plant integrity and/or plant efficiency.
AB - The development of accelerator-driven systems (ADSs) is motivated by the potential of these machines to reduce the volume and the radiotoxicity of accumulated nuclear waste, more particularly that of minor actinides currently generated by the operation of existing pressurized water reactors. The reduction of both volume and radiotoxicity of nuclear waste is achieved by transmutation and fission of minor actinides into less-active isotopes or shorter-lived by-products. Various technical challenges exist regarding designing reliable and efficient ADSs. The key points are very much linked to the design of the spallation module, the assurance that reactivity remains below criticality under any circumstances, and the accelerator reliability. This paper addresses the latter two challenges imposed on the accelerator in order to assure safe and reliable ADS operation. It discusses the possibility of performing online absolute reactivity measurements and the limits in the number of allowable accelerator beam trips, which might impede plant integrity and/or plant efficiency.
KW - ADS
KW - accelerator
KW - beam trips
UR - http://ecm.sckcen.be/OTCS/llisapi.dll/open/ezp_132523
UR - http://knowledgecentre.sckcen.be/so2/bibref/10865
M3 - Article
VL - 184
SP - 249
EP - 260
JO - Nuclear Technology
JF - Nuclear Technology
SN - 0029-5450
IS - 2
ER -
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