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IAEA Activities in the Area of Partitioning and Transmutation
Alexander StanculescuNuclear Energy Department
Nuclear Power Technology Development Section
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IAEA Activities
Implemented in collaboration by IAEA’s Nuclear Power Technology Developmentand Nuclear Fuel Cycle and MaterialsSectionsFramework given by the Technical Working
Groups on Fast Reactors (TWG-FR) and on Nuclear Fuel Cycle Options (TWG-NFCO)
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Technical Working Group on Fast Reactors (TWG-FR)
TWG-FR working tool toPromote exchange of information on
national and multi-national fast reactor and hybrid systems programs (e.g. ADS)Stimulate and facilitate collaborative
research and development (Coordinated Research Projects, CRPs)Coordinate activities with other Agency
projects (e.g. in Safety), and international organizations (EC, ISTC, and OECD/NEA)
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Membership of the TWG-FR
Belarus, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea, Russia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States of America, as well as the EU (EC), ISTC, and OECD/NEAObservers: Belgium, Sweden
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Recent and Ongoing Activities
School on Physics, Technology and Applications of Accelerator Driven Systems (ADS), in collaboration with ICTP, 19 – 30 Nov 2007, Trieste, Italy
Lecture notes on http://cdsagenda5.ictp.trieste.it/full_display.php?email=0&ida=a06213
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Recent and Ongoing Activities, cont’d
Advanced Workshop on Model Codes for Spallation Reactions, in collaboration with ICTP, 4 – 8 Feb 2008, Trieste, Italy
International Nuclear Data Committee Report, INDC(NDS)-0530
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Recent and Ongoing Activities, cont’d
Workshop on Nuclear Reaction Data for Advanced Reactor Technologies, in collaboration with ICTP, 19 – 30 May 2008, Trieste, Italy
Lecture notes onhttp://cdsagenda5.ictp.trieste.it/full_display.php?smr=0&ida=a07153
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Recent and Ongoing Activities, cont’d
Coordinated Research Project (CRP) on Studies of Innovative Reactor Technology Options for Effective Incineration of Radioactive Waste
17 institutions in 13 Member States & EC (JRC)Transient behaviour of advanced
transmutation systems, both critical and sub-criticalPapers at PHYSOR 2006, ICENES 2007, and
GLOBAL 2007Final CRP report to be published by end 2008
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Recent and Ongoing Activities, cont’d
Coordinated Research Project (CRP) on Analytical and Experimental Benchmark Analyses of Accelerator Driven Systems
Participation from 27 institutions in 18 IAEA Member StatesPapers at AccApp2007, and PHYSOR2008
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Recent and Ongoing Activities, cont’d
Scope of the CRP• Computational and experimental benchmarking• ADS and non-spallation neutron source driven
sub-critical systems• Work domains in the first stage
YALINA BoosterKyoto University Critical Assembly (KUCA)Pre-TRADEFEAT and TARCADS kinetics analytical benchmarksActinides cross sectionsSpallation targetsADS performance
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YALINA Booster
0 5 10 15 20
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26.02.08 1141 EK10 DT-neutronsPulse duration 5 mks
EC1B EC2B EC3B EC6T (detector in Cd cover) EC9R EC10R
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Time, ms
• Ref. configuration• 3He count rates
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YALINA Booster Reference Configuration, Preliminary keff Intercomparisons
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YALINA Booster Reference Configuration, Preliminary βeff Intercomparisons
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Spallation Targets, ITEP Benchmarks
148Gd productionfrom natW(p,x) •Satisfactory agreement of exp. results with
•previous measurements at 0.6 and 0.8 GeV•Theoretical predictions only qualitative
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Spallation Targets, JINR Benchmarks
•Axial distribution of long-lived residual isotopesproduction rates in Pb samples•Preliminary results show large discrepancies
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Spallation Targets, JINR Benchmarks
207Bi
0.0E+00
5.0E-02
1.0E-01
1.5E-01
2.0E-01
2.5E-01
3.0E-01
28.0 28.5 29.0 29.5 30.0 30.5
distance from the target front [cm]
Prod
uctio
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q/g]
3_Bertini_Dresner3_CEM2k3_INCL4_Abla3_Isabel_Abla4_INCL4_Dresner5_INCL_Abla5_CEM5_Bertini_Dresnerexperiment
•Discrepancies position dependent•Larger farther away from the target
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Spallation Targets, JINR Benchmarks
•Somewhat better agreement forheavier residues
194Au(194Hg)
0.0E+00
2.0E-02
4.0E-02
6.0E-02
8.0E-02
0 8 16 24 32
distance from the target front [cm]
Prod
uctio
n [B
q/g]
3_Bertini_Dresner3_CEM2k3_INCL4_Abla3_Isabel_Abla5_INCL_Abla5_CEM5_Bertini_Dresnerexperiment
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Recent and Ongoing Activities, cont’d
Conclusions on current status of the CRP on Analytical and Experimental Benchmark Analyses for Accelerator Driven Systems• Progress not uniform for all benchmarks• In some cases, intermediate results reveal high
discrepancies, requiring further in-depth analyses
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Planned Activities
School on Physics, Technology and Applications of Innovative Fast Neutron Systems
Organized by IAEA’s Department of Nuclear Energy, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, in collaboration with ICTP, 9 – 20 November 2009, Trieste, ItalySyllabus• Physics and Design Studies• General Concept Studies• Sub-system Studies• Nuclear Data• Fuel Development• Fuel Recycling• Fuel Cycle Studies• Impact of Transmutation Scenarios on High-level Waste
Repositories• …
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Planned Activities, cont’d
Large IAEA International ConferencesInternational Topical Meeting on Nuclear
Research Applications and Utilization of Accelerators, Vienna, 4 – 8 May 2009• Organized by IAEA’s Department of Nuclear
Energy, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, in collaboration with ANS
• Announcement and online registration http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Meetings/Announcements.asp?ConfID=173
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Planned Activities, cont’d
Fast Reactors and Associated Fuel Cycle –Challenges and Opportunities, 7 – 11 Dec 2009, Kyoto, Japan• Organized by IAEA’s Department of Nuclear Energy• First meeting of the International Advisory Committee
3 – 4 Nov 2008• Announcement before the end of 2008
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Publications Under Preparation
Accelerator Driven Systems: Energy Generation and Transmutation of Nuclear Waste; Status ReportStatus Report on Lead and Lead-Bismuth
Cooled Fast Reactors
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Databases
ADS Research and Development Database
ADS related R&D programs: experimental facilities (existing and planned) and programs, methods and data development, design studies, …Web based, operationalhttp://www-adsdb.iaea.org/index.cfm
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Looking Ahead
Renewed interest in nuclear energySustainability ⇒ spent fuel utilization & breeding returning to centre stage ⇒ fast reactor necessary linchpinFast reactor deployment likely to be acceleratedNecessary condition for successful deployment ⇒understanding & assessment of technological and design options (based on past knowledge and experience, as well as on research and technology development efforts)IAEA assists Member State fast reactor deployment activities by providing an umbrella for knowledge preservation, information exchange and collaborative R&Dto pool resources and expertise ⇒ new project onTECHNOLOGY SUPPORT FOR FAST REACTOR MID TERM DEPLOYMENT
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Looking Ahead, cont’d
Achieving the full potential of fast neutron system and closed fuel cycle technologies with regard to both efficient utilization of the fissile resources and waste management requires continued advances in research and technology development to ensure improved economics and maintain high safety levels with increased simplification of fast reactorsAreas of collaboration identified by Member
States through participation in the IAEA Nuclear Energy Department’s Technical Working Group on Fast Reactors (TWG-FR)New project on INNOVATIVE FAST NEUTRON
SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS
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