Preliminary design studies of an experimental accelerator-driven system

Objective

The transmutation using an accelerator-driven system (ADS) is a promising solution for reducing the amount of radioactive wastes to be disposed. Its practicability on an industrial scale requires to operate an experimental ADS (XADS). It is proposed to perform preliminary design studies of an European XADS in order to preliminary assess its feasibility, the safety and licensing issues, the needs of R&D in support, its cost, and then to consolidate its road mapping. Several options have already been considered by European Union members, and judged to be promising. The purpose of the proposal is to develop these design options to a level sufficient to perform objective comparisons for being capable to propose a European XADs concept. The preliminary design studies will be focused on the critical points of the accelerator, the spallation target unit and the reactor of the XADS concepts.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EAECTP C - Research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of nuclear energy (1998 to 2002)

Topic(s)

• 2.1.2.-2.2.4 - Transmutation (preliminary design studies)

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

FRAMATOME ANP

Address

Rue Juliette De Recamier 10
69456 Lyon
France

Participants (25)

ANSALDO ENERGIA SPA

Italy

Address

Corso Perrone 25
16161 Cornigliano

BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE

Belgium

Address

Boeretang 200
2400 Mol

BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS PLC

United Kingdom

Address

Sellafield B170
CA20 1PG Seascale

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

Rue Berbier-du-mets 20
75013 Paris

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS

Spain

Address

Avenida Complutense 22
Madrid

CENTRO DI RICERCA SVILUPPO E STUDI SUPERIORI IN SARDEGNA

Italy

Address

Vi Strada Ovest Z.i. Macchiareddu
09010 Uta (Cagliari)

COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE

France

Address

Cea/saclay
91191 Gif Sur Yvette

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Netherlands

Address

Westerduinweg 3
1755 ZG Petten

EMPRESARIOS AGRUPADOS INTERNACIONAL SA

Spain

Address

Magallanes 3
28015 Madrid

FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JUELICH GMBH

Germany

Address

Wilhelm-johnen-straße
52425 Juelich

FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KARLSRUHE GMBH - TECHNIK UND UMWELT

Germany

Address

76021 Karlsruhe

FRAMATOME ANP GMBH

Germany

Address

Freyeslebenstrasse 1
91058 Erlangen

INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO E NUCLEAR

Portugal

Address

Estrada Nacional 10
Sacavem

ION BEAM APPLICATION S.A.

Belgium

Address

Chemin Du Cyclotron 3
1348 Louvain-la-neuve

ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI FISICA NUCLEARE

Italy

Address

Piazza Della Scienza, 3
20126 Milano

ITALIAN AGENCY FOR NEW TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Italy

Address

Via Martiri Di Monte Sole 4
40129 Bologna

JOHANN WOLFGANG GOETHE UNIVERSITAET FRANKFURT

Germany

Address

Robert-mayer-strasse 2-4
60054 Frankfurt Am-main

LABORATORIO DEL AMPLIFICADOR DE ENERGIA S.A.

Spain

Address

Plaza De Roma F1
50010 Zaragoza

NATIONAL NUCLEAR CORPORATION LTD.

United Kingdom

Address

Chelford Road, Booths Hall
WA16 8QZ Knutsford

NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY GROUP

Netherlands

Address

Westerduinweg 3
1755 ZG Petten

PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT

Switzerland

Address

5232 Villigen

ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Sweden

Address

Drottning Kristinas Väg 33A
100 44 Stockholm

TRACTEBEL SA

Belgium

Address

7,Avenue Ariane 7
1200 Bruxelles

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID

Spain

Address

2,C/ Jose Gutierrez Abascal 2
28006 Madrid

UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND METALLURGY

Poland

Address

30,Al. Mickiewicza 30
30059 Krakow