MEGAPIE-TEST: Megawatt pilot experiment

• Unité de recherche: PCRD EU
• Numéro de projet: 01.0298
• Titre du projet anglais: MEGAPIE-TEST: Megawatt pilot experiment

Mots-clé (Anglais)

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

Autre Numéro de projet (Anglais)

EU project number: FIKW-CT-2001-00159

Programme de recherche (Anglais)

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

Description succincte (Anglais)

See abstract

Partenaires et organisations internationales (Anglais)

Coordinator: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (D)

Résumé des résultats (Abstract) (Anglais)

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.

Références bases de données (Anglais)

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