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- A. Makhankov, A. Gervash, R. Giniyatulin, I. Mazul, M. Rumyantsev
NIIEFA, St. Petersburg
- J. Esposito, L.B. Tecchio
INFN/LNL, Legnaro, Padova
- V. Khripunov
RRC Kurchatov Institute, Moscow
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An accelerator-based thermal neutron source, aimed at the BNCT treatment of skin melanoma is in construction at the INFN-LNL in the framework of SPES project. The BNCT device exploit the intense proton beam provided by a 5 MeV, 30 mA RFQ that represent the first accelerating step of the SPES exotic nuclei production beam facility. Neutrons are generated by 9Be(p,n)9B nuclear reaction in a high power (150 kW) Beryllium target. The operational condition of the Beryllium converter is close to the condition of Be-armoured components in fusion reactors. The main difference consists in the necessity of limitation of structural materials amount used in the design in order to meet therapeutic irradiation requirements. Two possible design of neutron converter are developed: one with saddle block tiles brazed to CuCrZr tubes and another one with Be target made from solid Be block. Results of R&D works on the development of water cooled Be target for converter are presented, including data on selected materials, technological trials and mockups high heat flux testing.
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