Title :
Transmutation and energy production with high power accelerators
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
Abstract :
Accelerator-driven transmutation offers attractive new solutions to complex nuclear problems. This paper outlines the basics of the technology, summarizes the key application areas, and discusses designs of and performance issues for the high-power proton accelerators that are required
Keywords :
proton accelerators; radioactive waste disposal; radioactive waste processing; accelerator-driven transmutation; energy production; high-power proton accelerators; performance issues; proton linac; radioactive waste transmutation; Acceleration; Fuels; Inductors; Linear particle accelerator; Neutrons; Particle beams; Production; Proton accelerators; Radio frequency; Radioactive pollution;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1995., Proceedings of the 1995
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2934-1
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1995.504561
