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Georgia Institute of Technology research on the Gas Core Actinide Transmutation Reactor (GCATR)The program reviewed is a study of the feasibility, design, and optimization of the GCATR. The program is designed to take advantage of initial results and to continue work carried out on the Gas Core Breeder Reactor. The program complements NASA's program of developing UF6 fueled cavity reactors for power, nuclear pumped lasers, and other advanced technology applications. The program comprises: (1) General Studies--Parametric survey calculations performed to examine the effects of reactor spectrum and flux level on the actinide transmutation for GCATR conditions. The sensitivity of the results to neutron cross sections are to be assessed. Specifically, the parametric calculations of the actinide transmutation are to include the mass, isotope composition, fission and capture rates, reactivity effects, and neutron activity of recycled actinides. (2) GCATR Design Studies--This task is a major thrust of the proposed research program. Several subtasks are considered: optimization criteria studies of the blanket and fuel reprocessing, the actinide insertion and recirculation system, and the system integration. A brief review of the background of the GCATR and ongoing research is presented.
Document ID
19780018924
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Clement, J. D.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Rust, J. H.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Schneider, A.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Hohl, F.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1976
Publication Information
Publication: Princeton Univ. Partially Ionized Plasmas, Including the 3rd Symp. on Uranium Plasmas
Subject Category
Nuclear And High-Energy Physics
Accession Number
78N26867
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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