EURISOL-DS Multi-MWatt Hg Target: Neutron flux and fission rate calculations for the MAFF configuration

The EURISOL (The EURopean Isotope Separation On-Line Radioactive Ion Beam) project aims at producing high intensity radioactive ion beams produced by neutron induced fission on a fissile target (235U) surrounding a liquid mercury converter. A proton beam of 1 GeV and 4 MW impinges on the Hg converte...

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Autores principales: Romanets, Y, Goncalves, I, Vaz, P, Herrera-Martinez, A, Kadi, Y, Kharoua, C, Lettry, J, Lindroos, M
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 27/1
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Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/1356474
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author Romanets, Y
Goncalves, I
Vaz, P
Herrera-Martinez, A
Kadi, Y
Kharoua, C
Lettry, J
Lindroos, M
author_facet Romanets, Y
Goncalves, I
Vaz, P
Herrera-Martinez, A
Kadi, Y
Kharoua, C
Lettry, J
Lindroos, M
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description The EURISOL (The EURopean Isotope Separation On-Line Radioactive Ion Beam) project aims at producing high intensity radioactive ion beams produced by neutron induced fission on a fissile target (235U) surrounding a liquid mercury converter. A proton beam of 1 GeV and 4 MW impinges on the Hg converter generating by spallation reactions high neutron fluxes. In this work the state-of-the-art Monte Carlo codes MCNPX and FLUKA were used to assess the neutronics performance of the system which geometry, inspired from the MAFF concept, allows a versatile manipulation of the fission targets. The objective of the study was to optimize the geometry of the system and the materials used in the fuel and reflector elements of the system, in order to achieve the highest possible fission rate.
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spelling cern-13564742019-09-30T06:29:59Zhttp://cds.cern.ch/record/1356474engRomanets, YGoncalves, IVaz, PHerrera-Martinez, AKadi, YKharoua, CLettry, JLindroos, MEURISOL-DS Multi-MWatt Hg Target: Neutron flux and fission rate calculations for the MAFF configuration2: TASK 2The EURISOL (The EURopean Isotope Separation On-Line Radioactive Ion Beam) project aims at producing high intensity radioactive ion beams produced by neutron induced fission on a fissile target (235U) surrounding a liquid mercury converter. A proton beam of 1 GeV and 4 MW impinges on the Hg converter generating by spallation reactions high neutron fluxes. In this work the state-of-the-art Monte Carlo codes MCNPX and FLUKA were used to assess the neutronics performance of the system which geometry, inspired from the MAFF concept, allows a versatile manipulation of the fission targets. The objective of the study was to optimize the geometry of the system and the materials used in the fuel and reflector elements of the system, in order to achieve the highest possible fission rate.EURISOL-02-22-2008-0054oai:cds.cern.ch:135647427/11/08
spellingShingle 2: TASK 2
Romanets, Y
Goncalves, I
Vaz, P
Herrera-Martinez, A
Kadi, Y
Kharoua, C
Lettry, J
Lindroos, M
EURISOL-DS Multi-MWatt Hg Target: Neutron flux and fission rate calculations for the MAFF configuration
title EURISOL-DS Multi-MWatt Hg Target: Neutron flux and fission rate calculations for the MAFF configuration
title_full EURISOL-DS Multi-MWatt Hg Target: Neutron flux and fission rate calculations for the MAFF configuration
title_fullStr EURISOL-DS Multi-MWatt Hg Target: Neutron flux and fission rate calculations for the MAFF configuration
title_full_unstemmed EURISOL-DS Multi-MWatt Hg Target: Neutron flux and fission rate calculations for the MAFF configuration
title_short EURISOL-DS Multi-MWatt Hg Target: Neutron flux and fission rate calculations for the MAFF configuration
title_sort eurisol-ds multi-mwatt hg target: neutron flux and fission rate calculations for the maff configuration
topic 2: TASK 2
url http://cds.cern.ch/record/1356474
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