Preliminary neutronics analysis of a spallation target for transmutation

Accelerator Driven subcritical System (ADS) was recognized as an effective nuclear waste transmutation device. Target in liquid or solid in an independent loop bombarded by the charged particle beam was considered as the neutron source. Heavy metal was chosen as target material or coolant. The present work was to discuss the possibility of taking Minor Actinides as part of spallation target material, for a better transmutation performance of entire ADS. According to the thermal cooling and irradiation time limitation, a conceptual design of target for transmutation was proposed. And preliminary neutronics analysis for target performance assessment including neutron flux, neutron yield as well neutron spectrum is shown in this work. (author)