Design and R&D support of the XT-ADS Spallation Target

P. Schuurmans (1) , Arnaud Guertin (2) , J.M. Buhour (2) , A. Cadiou (2) , M. Dierckx (1) , J. Heyse (1) , K. Rosseel (1) , K. van Tichelen (1) , R. Stieglitz (3) , D. Coors (4) , L. Mansani (5) , H. Aït Abderrahim (1)

1 SCK-CEN - Centre d'Etude de l'Energie Nucléaire
2 SUBATECH - Laboratoire SUBATECH Nantes
3 FZK GmbH
4 AREVA N - AREVA N
5 Ansaldo Nucleare

The experimental accelerator-driven system XT-ADS is being developed within the framework of the European FP6 project EUROTRANS. The device will serve a twofold purpose. Firstly it will act as an ADS concept demonstrator and secondly it will serve as a flexible fast neutron spectrum experimental irradiation tool for materials, fuel materials and radioactive isotopes studies. Because of a functional similarity between the XT-ADS and the MYRRHA concept that was developed earlier at SCK-CEN in Mol, Belgium, the design file of the latter was chosen as a starting point for the development of the XT-ADS.

Domains: Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]

P. Schuurmans, Arnaud Guertin, J.M. Buhour, A. Cadiou, M. Dierckx, et al. (Dir.). Design and R&D support of the XT-ADS Spallation Target. Workshop Proceedings, pp.245-252, 2008, Utilisation and reliability of High Power Proton Accelerators (HPPA5). ⟨hal-01084138⟩