ADS design and experimental study in Korea

KAERI has been working on ADS since 1997. The KAERI ADS system is called HYPER (Hybrid Power Extraction Reactor) and the conceptual design of HYPER will be completed by 2006. The ADS research of KAERI consists of 3 stages. A basic concept of HYPER was established in the first stage (1997 - 2000) of the development. The basic technology related to HYPER will be investigated in the second stage (2001 - 2003) while upgrading the design. Finally, the conceptual design will be completed in the third stage (2004 - 2006). The investigation of key technologies will be continued in the third stage. The strategy of experimental study is to join the international collaboration if possible. It is more efficient to get the experimental data and technologies through international collaborations since ADS research is in the early stage in the world. If we need the data and technologies which can not be obtained through international collaborations, then we will do our own experiments. Now KAERI is focused on two main experimental studies, which are Pb-Bi and fuel studies. KAERI joined MEGAPIE project in 2001 and is constructing Pb-Bi corrosion loop. For the fuel study, KAERI is discussing the possible collaboration with ANL-W and investigating fission product irradiation test using KAERI's research reactor HANARO