Published 2006 | Version v1
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Studies on the spatial distribution and nuclear waste transmutation capabilities of the spallation neutrons in the JINR energy plus transmutation setup

Creators

  • 1. University of Sydney, Australia (Australia). School of Physics
  • 2. Joint Institute of Power and Nuclear Research-Sosny NASB, 220109 Minks, Belarus (Belarus)
  • 3. Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russian Federation, Russia (Russian Federation)
  • 4. Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany (Germany)

Description

Full text: Full text: The 'Energy plus Transmutation (EPT)' experimental setup of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), Dubna, Russia is composed of a lead target surrounded by natural uranium blanket of mass 206.4 kg. The target was irradiated with protons of energies using the Nuclotron accelerator of the JINR. The special distribution of the neutrons in this assembly was studied experimentally using particle track and radiochemical techniques. The fission rate in the assembly was determined via calibration of the solid state track detectors in well known neutron fields. The nuclear waste transmutation capabilities of the neutron fields in the EPT-setup were determined at different incident proton energies. All experimental results are compared with Monte Carlo calculations using the MCNPX code

Part of:
Book of abstracts. Fifteenth Pacific basin nuclear conference

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Australian Nuclear Association
Imprint Place
Sydney (Australia)
Imprint Title
Book of abstracts 15"t"h Pacific basin nuclear conference
Imprint Pagination
331 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 152

Conference

Title
Book of abstracts. 15. Pacific basin nuclear conference
Dates
15-20 Oct 2006
Place
Sydney (Australia)

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
38111570
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
IRRADIATION; NEUTRONS; PROTONS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SPALLATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TRANSMUTATION
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; DISTRIBUTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEONS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; WASTES

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