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Transmutation of Spent Nuclear Fuel utilizing Spallation Reactions

Transmutation of Spent Nuclear Fuel utilizing Spallation Reactions. John Freiderich NCSS 07/27/2006. Introduction. Accumulated Spent Nuclear Fuel Over 40k metric tons Spallation Transmutation. Spallation. What does this entail? Incident Particle Target Nucleus Goal: Generate Neutrons.

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Transmutation of Spent Nuclear Fuel utilizing Spallation Reactions

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  1. Transmutation of Spent Nuclear Fuel utilizing Spallation Reactions John Freiderich NCSS 07/27/2006

  2. Introduction • Accumulated Spent Nuclear Fuel • Over 40k metric tons • Spallation • Transmutation

  3. Spallation • What does this entail? • Incident Particle • Target Nucleus • Goal: Generate Neutrons

  4. Cross-Section • Incident Particles • Charged Particles • Uncharged Particles

  5. Mass Partitions

  6. Two-Step Nucleon Production • First Step • Penetration • Intranuclear Cascade • Second Step • De-excitation of Compound Nucleus • Evaporation of nucleons and light nuclei • Fission

  7. Intranuclear Cascade

  8. Spent Nuclear Fuel • Prediction: Enrico Fermi (1940s) • Today • Criticality Concerns • Decay Heat Management • Radioactive Waste Handling • Seen as Primary Problems

  9. Products of Nuclear Waste • Radio nuclides • 90Sr, 137Cs • 239Pu, 242Pu, 237Np, 129I, 135Cs and 99Tc • Mobility & Half-lives

  10. Transmutation • Transforming the Nucleus • Neutron Absorption

  11. Neutron Absorption • Induced through Sub-critical System • Accelerator-Driven System (ADS) • External Source of Neutrons

  12. Chemical Reprocessing • Aqueous Separations • Remove 238U and some other fission products

  13. ADS Schematic

  14. Conclusion • Exponential growth in Energy Demand • Spallation provides neutron source

  15. Inquiries?

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