Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Nuclear transmutation – By charged particle bombardment
Patent
1979-10-04
1982-01-05
Behrend, Harvey E.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Nuclear transmutation
By charged particle bombardment
G21C 130, G21G 100
Patent
active
043092497
ABSTRACT:
A device for producing fissile material inside of fabricated nuclear elements so that they can be used to produce power in nuclear power reactors. Fuel elements, for example, of a LWR are placed in pressure tubes in a vessel surrounding a liquid lead-bismuth flowing columnar target. A linear-accelerator proton beam enters the side of the vessel and impinges on the dispersed liquid lead-bismuth columns and produces neutrons which radiate through the surrounding pressure tube assembly or blanket containing the nuclear fuel elements. These neutrons are absorbed by the natural fertile uranium-238 elements and are transformed to fissile plutonium-239. The fertile fuel is thus enriched in fissile material to a concentration whereby they can be used in power reactors. After use in the power reactors, dispensed depleted fuel elements can be reinserted into the pressure tubes surrounding the target and the nuclear fuel regenerated for further burning in the power reactor.
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Grand Pierre
Kouts Herbert
Powell James R.
Steinberg Meyer
Takahashi Hiroshi
Behrend Harvey E.
Belkin Leonard
Carlson Dean E.
Denny James E.
The United States of America as represented by the United States
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