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For the Chinese-ADS project, to provide enough neutrons to drive the subcritical system, tens of MW spallation targets for the C-ADS are necessary. This is not an easy task. Here we propose a new concept for a gravity-driven dense granular flow target, in which heavy metal grains are chosen as the spallation target material. Compared with currently widely used targets, this conceptual design has advantages with regard to heat removal, thermal shock protection, neutron yield, radiotoxicity reduction, and convenient operation. The gravity-driven dense granular flow target has the potential to easily deal with these issues and to form a foundation for tens of MW spallation targets for cost-effective facilities. Preliminary simulations and experiments have been completed to support this conceptual design.
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Yang, L., Zhan, W. New concept for ADS spallation target: Gravity-driven dense granular flow target. Sci. China Technol. Sci. 58, 1705–1711 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-015-5894-0
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