Radionuclide behavior during normal operation of liquid-metal-cooled fast breeder reactors. II. Transport

The second part of a two-part article on radionuclide behavior during normal operation of a liquid-metal-cooled fast breeder reactor (LMFBR) is presented. Part 1 discussed the production of radioactivity; Part 2 reviews the transport of the various radionuclides. Although reliance was placed on published results for both parts, some new calculations were made where needed. Results were normalized to a 1000-MW(e) LMFBR and compared with values for a light-water reactor (LWR). This review includes the transport of tritium and corrosion products, transport of fission products from failed fuel, behavior of radioactivity in sodium and cold traps, and operation of gaseous radwaste systems. Operating experiences are reviewed for the fast reactors EBR-II, Fermi, SEFOR, Dounreay, Rapsodie, and BR-5; limited data are given for the thermal reactors SRE, S8ER, and Hallam. (98 references) (U.S.)