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U.S. accelerator-driven transmutation of waste (ATW) program objectives, and technology development efforts |
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| Authors: | Gregory J. Van Tuyle Deborah R. Bennett John W. Herczeg Edward D. Arthur David J. Hill Phillip J. Finck |
| Affiliation: | a Los Alamos National Laboratory, P.O. Box 1663, H816, Los Alamos, NM 87544, U.S.A. b U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20503, U.S.A. c Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, U.S.A. |
| Abstract: | The U.S. Program to evaluate accelerator-driven systems for transmuting problematic, long-lived nuclear waste stream components was initiated during fiscal year 2000, based largely on the Accelerator-driven Transmutation of Waste (ATW) Technology Development Road Map developed during 1999. The Road Map (DOE/RW-0519) effort provided a long-range plan, involving technology development, demonstration, and deployment, as well as a recommended initial effort to evaluate the technology options for five or six years. This paper summarizes the ATW Research and Development Plan currently in draft form. Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs), which are based in part on a system used by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration in determining levels of flight readiness, was developed for use in assessing and advancing technologies relevant to waste transmutation. Based on TRLs and other considerations, the Program is screening technology options and prioritizing the long-term research and development effort. A top-level schedule illustrates the efforts planned to advance the important technology options in preparation for integrated system tests. |
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