Research Article

Advanced Method for Calculations of Core Burn-Up, Activation of Structural Materials, and Spallation Products Accumulation in Accelerator-Driven Systems

Table 5

Origin of mercury in the LBE at the end of 90-day irradiation cycle.

Spallation target volumeCore volumeTotal

Hg as impurity (g)0.5625.6226.18
Mass of Hg due to spallation (g)5.285.7411.02
Combined mass initial and spallation (g)5.8431.3637.20