2results about "Subcritical reactors" patented technology

Device for reducing spent nuclear fuel, comprising a container for receiving nuclear fuel, wherein the device is configured to transmute long-lived radioisotopes of the nuclear fuel into radioisotopes having a significantly shorter half-life than the initial radioisotopes by interaction with fast neutrons.

Device which is configured to hold a nuclear fuel and has one or more neutron sources which are configured to emit free neutrons which can interact with isotopes of the nuclear fuel, wherein the one or more neutron sources are configured such that the neutron flux strength of the generated neutrons is more than 10 12 neutrons per second and the one or more neutron sources have a power supply by means of which the neutron flux strength can be controlled.