The fourth international NEA workshop on Technology and Components of Accelerator‑Driven Systems (TCADS‑4) was held on 14‑17 October 2019 to provide experts with a forum to present and discuss state‑of‑the‑art developments in the field of accelerator‑driven systems and neutron sources.
Accelerator Driven Systems (ADS) are promising tools for the efficient transmutation of nuclear waste, and are considered as a potential option for partitioning and transmutation strategies in an advanced nuclear fuel cycle. The workshop covered the R&D status of ADS including accelerators, neutron sources and sub‑critical systems for current facilities and future experimental and power systems; technology, engineering and research aspects of the above components; system optimisation for reducing capital and operational costs and the role of ADS in advanced fuel cycles.
The event was hosted by the Belgian Nuclear Research Center (SCK•CEN) in Antwerp, Belgium.