Published 2002 | Version v1
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Comparative Study of ADS and FR in Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles

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Description

Several nuclear fuel cycle options may be envisaged in the long term to further improve the sustainability of nuclear energy. Fully closed fuel cycles for actinides can reduce the long-term radiotoxicity of the high-level waste by a hundred-fold compared with current once-through fuel cycles. The OECD/NEA completed a nuclear energy systems study in order to compare the role of accelerator-driven systems and fast reactors in such closed fuel cycles and this with respect to reactor properties, fuel cycle requirements, economic aspects and R and D-needs. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society - ANS
Imprint Place
La Grange Park (United States)
ISBN
0-89448-663-2
Imprint Pagination
9 p.

Conference

Title
2002 International congress on advances in nuclear power plants
Acronym
ICAPP'02
Dates
9-13 Jun 2002
Place
Hollywood, FL (United States)

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