Electronic edition ISSN 1574-0579

Experience of calculation, design, fabrication and testing of the electromagnetic pump system for the MEGAPIE target

S. Ivanov¹ , E. Platacis¹ , A. Flerov¹ , A. Zik¹ , P. Ming² , F. Groeschel² , S. Dementjev²

¹ Institute of Physics, University of Latvia, 32 Miera 32, LV-2169 Salaspils, Latvia
² Spallation Neutron Source Division, PSI, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland

Abstract
Transmutation is a worldwide promising and feasible technology for significant reduction of the amount, and thereby, the long-term radiotoxicity of highly radioactive wastes produced by the operation of nuclear power plants such as light water reactors. Plutonium, minor actinides and long-live fission products can be transmuted in an Accelerator Driven System (ADS). Figs 5, Refs 4.