Published 1987 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

Experience of prototype fast reactor fuel reprocessing

Creators

  • 1. UKAEA Dounreay Nuclear Power Development Establishment

Description

Fast reactor fuel has been reprocessed at Dounreay since 1960. This paper describes the operation of the reprocessing and waste management facilities associated with the reprocessing of the prototype fast reactor (PFR) since the start of operation on this project in 1980. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Proc. Inst. Mech. Eng., Part A
Journal Volume
201
Journal Issue
A4
Series
Proc. Inst. Mech. Eng., Part A.
Journal Page Range
249-258
ISSN
0263-7138
CODEN
PPENE

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
19016794
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
FLOWSHEETS; FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; MIXED OXIDE FUELS; PFR REACTOR; RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; REPROCESSING
Descriptors DEC
BREEDER REACTORS; DIAGRAMS; ENERGY SOURCES; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; FUELS; INFORMATION; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEAR FUELS; POWER REACTORS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SODIUM COOLED REACTORS; SOLID FUELS; STORAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; WASTE STORAGE; WASTES