Energy amplifier driven by a particle accelerator for the production of clean nuclear energy

摘要

PCT No. PCT/EP94/02467 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 24, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 24, 1996 PCT Filed Jul. 25, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/12203 PCT Pub. Date May 4, 1995A method for producing energy from a nuclear fuel material contained in an enclosure, through a process of breeding of a fissile element from a fertile element of the fuel material via a beta -precursor of the fissile element and fission of the fissile element. A high energy particle beam is directed into the enclosure for interacting with heavy nuclei contained in the enclosure so as to produce high energy spallation neutrons. The neutrons thereby produced are multiplied in steady sub-critical conditions by the breeding and fission process. The breeding and fission process is carried out inside the enclosure.