[en] The great diversity of possible applications of accelerators has been demonstrated in the past few years. Apart from the more familiar uses of accelerators for fundamental particle, nuclear, and solid state physics research, the applications range from microscopic trace analysis through cancer therapy to nuclear power and large volume radiation processing. Accelerators are also being used for applied research in proton radiography, radiation damage studies, laser excitation and materials analysis. The required beam properties vary from an extremely low emittance with very low beam current to megawatt beam power with a low level of beam spill. At the Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories developments are underway on applications of accelerators to nuclear fuel breeding and to cancer therapy. (author)

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[en] Physical aspects of subcritical Nuclear Power plants driven by proton accelerators are considered. Estimating theoretical calculations are made for subcritical regimes of various type reactors. It is shown that creation of quite effective explosion-safe NPP is real at existing level of accelerator technique by using available reactor blocks. 20 refs

[en] The Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories are examining the economic and technical feasibility of producing nuclear fuel in a spallation breeder, which would consist of a 300 mA 1 GeV, 100 percent duty factor proton accelerator producing neutrons in a target assembly of fertile material. The requirements for the dc injector section of such an accelerator are discussed. They cannot be satisfied by present-day injectors. Design criteria for dc accelerating columns, based on experimental results and a literature survey, are summarized. One- and two-stage acceleration systems are compared, and the two-stage approach is shown to be preferable for the spallation breeder injector. A conceptual design for the injector is described. (author)

[en] The concept involves the use of spallation neutrons produced by interaction of a high energy proton (1 to 2 GeV) from a linear accelerator (LINAC) with a heavy metal target (uranium). The principal spallator concept is based on generating fissile fuel for use in LWR nuclear power plants. The spallator functions in conjunction with a reprocessing plant to regenerate and produce the Pu-239 or U-233 for fabrication into fresh LWR reactor fuel elements. Advances in proton accelerator technology has provided a solid base for predicting performance and optimizing the design of a reliable, continuous wave, high-current LINAC required by a fissile fuel production machine

[en] A brief discussion is given of the general applicability of particle accelerators to the electronuclear breeding of fissile materials. Some technical work on this subject done at Los Alamos is outlined

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[en] A thorium fuel cycle of a power plant controlled by accelerators was shown to be able to ensure safe and ecologically non-polluting generation of atomic energy. Suggestions on safe and ecologically non-polluting generation of electric power on the basis of a thorium fuel cycle are discussed. 11 refs., 1 fig

[en] Interest in a high energy accelerator for producing tritium raises considerations regarding facility Safety Management. Accelerator facility hazards require safety analysis to consider factors such as: safe management of a large flux of very high energy neutrons, sustained operation in a very high energy proton and neutron field, neutron irradiation of a variety of materials, and handling and processing of significant quantities of tritium. Safety considerations of support systems and potential effects of magnetic fields must also be included. Existing Safety Management techniques, safety standards, and criteria for operation of high energy accelerators provide considerable guidance. These must, however, be reviewed to determine their appropriate use for safe operation of a very large, tritium-producing accelerator. New or revised safety standards may be required to establish and maintain the safe operating-envelope. The goal will be to develop a set of tailored standards and criteria that provide a reasonable operational envelope and assure adequate public, worker, and environmental safety. The generation of an appropriate set of safety standards and criteria will include several activities. One activity will involve evaluation of proposed facility designs to determine possible hazards. Another activity will involve a detailed review of existing accelerator safety management systems. A third activity will involve the review of operating histories of existing facilities. Facilities approximating the characteristics of the anticipated tritium production facility will be considered. Following completion of these activities a proposed Safety Management System and criteria for application to these facilities will be drafted. The need for new analytical methods and for additional safety standards will be identified. The draft document will then be reviewed and revised to establish the standards and criteria within the appropriate Department of Energy framework

[en] A preconceptual accelerator-breeder design has been developed with improved capability to produce fissile material and thermal power. These improvements allow the design to have the dual role of fissile material and electricity production