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Conference Article: Overview of the ongoing activities in Europe and recommendations of the Technical Working Group on Accelerator Driven Sub-critical Systems

Abstract

ADS has become a major R&D topic in Europe because it promises new options for nuclear waste management in order to reduce the burden of geological storage. The resources presently allocated for ADS in Europe are significant and are related to a large number of activities spanning from accelerator to materials and fuel technology. The total effort in the last two years and foreseen for the year 2000 is estimated to be of the order of 400 man-year/year. Important ADS activities are also going on or planned outside Europe e.g., in Japan (JAERI and KEK Joint Project) and USA. This report provides an overview of the different ongoing activities on Accelerator Driven Systems (ADS) in various European countries.

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Reference:

Proceedings of an Advisory Group meeting held inTaejon, Republic of Korea, 1–4 November 1999

International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)

IAEA-TECDOC--1365, pp:15-37