Rational Pu-disposition for U-production by THORIMS-NES (Thorium Molten-Salt Nuclear Energy Synergetics)
- 1. Tokai Univ., Kanagawa (Japan). Inst. of Research and Development
- 2. Toyohashi Univ. of Technology, Toyohashi (Japan). Dept. of Engineering
- 3. Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Tokai, Ibaraki (Japan). Dept. of Chemistry of Fuels Research
- 4. Academy of Science, Minsk (Belarus). Radiation Physics and Chemical Problems Inst.
- 5. European Association for Molten-Salt Reactors Development, Orsay (France)
- 6. Osmangazi Univ., Eskisehir (Turkey). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Description
Plutonium should not be simply burned out and be used to produce a new fissile 233U, because for solving the global energy/environmental problems in the next century a huge-size Fission Industry should be established preparing huge fissile materials. It seems to be established by THORIMS-NES [Thorium Molten-Salt Nuclear Energy Synergetics] composed of simple Molten-Salt Fission Reactors (MSR: FUJI-series] and 233U producing Accelerator Molten-Salt Breeders [AMSB]. These new Th facilities will be developed by utilizing/eliminating the ''excess Pu'' separated from Pu weapon-heads and the spent-fuel of U-Pu reactors. A semi-real scenario for proceedings such work in the first half of the next century is presented. THORIMS-NES will have big advantages not only in safety and radiowaste issues, but also in nuclear-proliferation/terrorism and economy guaranteeing low R and D cost. (author). 18 refs, 4 figs, 3 tabs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Unconventional options for plutonium disposition. Proceedings of a technical committee meeting held in Obninsk, Russian Federation, 7-11 November 1994
- Imprint Pagination
- 288 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 169-181.
- ISSN
- 1011-4289
- Report number
- IAEA-TECDOC--840
Conference
- Title
- Technical committee meeting on unconventional options for plutonium disposition.
- Dates
- 7-11 Nov 1994.
- Place
- Obninsk (Russian Federation).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 27042366
- Subject category
- S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCELERATORS; ECONOMICS; MOLTEN SALT REACTORS; PLUTONIUM; SAFETY; THORIUM; URANIUM 233
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ACTINIDES; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ELEMENTS; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HEAVY ION DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; METALS; NEON 24 DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTORS; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; URANIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES