[内容简介]

The book provides an overview of the advantages in using lead enriched with stable lead isotope lead-208 instead of natural lead as a coolant of fast reactors (FRs) and accelerator driven systems (ADS). Lead-208 as a twice magic nucleus has low cross sections of neutron radiation capture and small moderation of neutrons in the range of neutron energies 10 eV - 20 MeV, i.e. in FR and ADS core neutron spectra. These unique features of lead-208 lead to the economy of neutrons, hardening the neutron spectra and other profitable factors.

[目录]

1. Some Advantages in Using Lead-208 as Coolant For Fast Reactors & Accelerator Driven Systems;
2. Introductions of 208Pb Coolant to Innovative Fast Reactor;
3. Radiogenic Lead with Dominant Content of 208Pb: New Coolant, Neutron Moderator & Reflector for Innovative Nuclear Facilities;
4. Photochemical Laser Separation of Lead Isotopes for Safe Nuclear Power Reactors.