Published October 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Advanced nuclear fuel cycle. Optimization by recycling instructive elements

  • 1. Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki (Japan)
  • 2. Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Nuclear Science and Engineering Directorate, Tokai, Ibaraki (Japan)
  • 3. Tokyo Inst. of Technology, Research Laboratory for Nuclear Reactors, Tokyo (Japan)
  • 4. Radioactive Waste Management and Nuclear Facility Decomissioning Technology Center, Tokyo (Japan)
  • 5. International Inst. for Advanced Studies, Kizugawa, Kyoto (Japan)
  • 6. Central Research Inst. of Electric Power Industry, Tokyo (Japan)
  • 7. Central Research Inst. of Electric Power Industry, Nuclear Technology Research Laboratory, Komae, Tokyo (Japan)
  • 8. Nagoya Univ., EcoTopia Science Inst., Nagoya, Aichi (Japan)
  • 9. Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Aomori Research and Development Center, Rokkasho, Aomori (Japan)

Description

Rare-metals and rare-earths produced by fission reaction of uranium 235 in nuclear reactors and consequently contained in spent fuels are considered as potential resources for strategic material in many fields of recent industry. The report consists of several contributed papers concerning with possible utility of such fission products as ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, technetium, and neodymium, and with their recovery and separation from spent fuels as well as possible utilization of actinides and long-lived radioactive elements as radiation sources. To conclude, the present report proposes a new national strategy study to reorient the present scheme of reprocessing of spent fuels and radioactive waste disposal from a new perspective. (S. Ohno)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Genshiryoku Eye
Journal Volume
56
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 4-38
ISSN
1343-3563