Published September 1999
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Journal article
On the problem of monitoring the neutron parameters of the fast energy amplifier
Description
The conceptual Fast Energy Amplifier, proposed by Rubbia et al. consists of a combination of a U-233/Th-232 fuelled fast-neutron subcritical facility with a proton accelerator. An intense beam of 1 GeV protons is injected into liquid lead at the core centre and drives the reactor by producing spallation neutrons. The burst of spallation neutrons produced by a single proton alters the basic neutron statistics which are well known for thermal neutrons in conventional nuclear reactors. A short assessment of standard neutron noise analysis methods is made with respect to monitoring neutron parameter data
Additional details
Identifiers
- PII
- S0306454999000055;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Annals of Nuclear Energy (Oxford)
- Journal Volume
- 26
- Journal Issue
- 13
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1131-1157
- ISSN
- 0306-4549
- CODEN
- ANENDJ
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 33030047
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Descriptors DEI
- FAST NEUTRONS; NEUTRON FLUX; PROTON BEAMS; REACTOR NOISE; SPALLATION; SUBCRITICAL ASSEMBLIES; THORIUM 232; URANIUM 233
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BARYONS; BEAMS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HEAVY ION DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; NEON 24 DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEI; NUCLEON BEAMS; NUCLEONS; PARTICLE BEAMS; RADIATION FLUX; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; THORIUM ISOTOPES; URANIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.