Published 1987 | Version v1
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The medium-energy accelerator transmuter-breeder concept

Creators

  • 1. McMaster Univ., Hamilton, Ontario

Description

A systems concept which incorporates the transmutation of radioactive fission products by proton capture is investigated. It is found that the concurrent neutron production can mitigate the energy cost of this process and thus suggest potential merit

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
World Scientific Pub. Co.
Imprint Place
Teaneck, NJ (USA)
ISBN
9971-50-170-8
Imprint Title
Emerging nuclear energy systems
Journal Page Range
p. 227-230.

Conference

Title
4. international conference on emerging nuclear energy systems.
Dates
30 Jun - 4 Jul 1986.
Place
Madrid (Spain).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
19036993
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACCELERATORS; BREEDER REACTORS; BREEDING; CAPTURE; COST; FISSION PRODUCTS; NEUTRONS; PROTON REACTIONS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; RADIOISOTOPES; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; TRANSMUTATION
Descriptors DEC
BARYON REACTIONS; BARYONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRON REACTIONS; HADRONS; ISOTOPES; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FUEL CONVERSION; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEON REACTIONS; NUCLEONS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; REACTORS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING