MEGAPIE-TEST: Megawatt pilot experiment

• Research unit: EU RFP
• Project number: 01.0298

Key words (English)

Proton irradiation; liquid metal spallation target; lead-bismuth eutectic; ADS;
Nuclear Fission; Radioactive Waste; Safety

Alternative project number (English)

EU project number: FIKW-CT-2001-00159

Research programs (English)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 5.5.2 Nuclear fission

Short description (English)

See abstract

Partners and International Organizations (English)

Coordinator: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (D)

Abstract (English)

Transmutation is considered a promising and feasible technology worldwide for significantly reducing the amount, and thereby, the long-term radiotoxicity of highly radioactive waste. Transmutation can be done in an Accelerator Driven System (ADS). A key component of such an ADS is the high neutron flux spallation target with the heavy liquid metal Pb or Pb-Bi as spallation material and as coolant. Such a component has never been built and operated before. The proposed operation of the MEGAPIE Pilot Experiment in 2004 is a first decisive step to realize a liquid metal spallation target. The outcome of this innovative activity is: Development and comprehensive testing of a liquid metal spallation target under beam-off condition, set up of a handbook on design of neutron spallation sources in general, planning of the MEGAPIE phases irradiation experiment, PIE and decommissioning.

References in databases (English)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
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Swiss Project-Number: 01.0298