Published 2005 | Version v1
Computer medium Metadata-only

Use of regenerated uranium and plutonium in WWER reactors

Creators

  • 1. RPA V.G. Khlopin Radium Institute', St-Petersburg (Russian Federation)
  • 2. Federal Agency of Atomic Energy (RU)

Description

Recycling of non-separated U and Pu mixture, produced by treatment of NPP spent fuel of WWER-1000 reactor is considered. Regenerated and purified U-Pu mixture is used for fabrication of fuel assemblies with addition of enriched natural uranium. Calculated content of U and Pu isotopes in 'fresh' and spent U-Pu fuel after the first and the second recycle in WWER-1000 is given. The main advantages of the fuel recycling, such as saving of natural uranium, decreasing of spent fuel amount as compared with open fuel cycle and reducing the risk of plutonium proliferation are discussed. (author)

Part of:
GLOBAL 2005: Proceedings of the international conference on nuclear energy systems for future generation and global sustainability

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Atomic Energy Society of Japan
Imprint Place
Tokyo (Japan)
Imprint Title
GLOBAL 2005: Proceedings of the international conference on nuclear energy systems for future generation and global sustainability
Imprint Pagination
[2562 p.]
Journal Page Range
[5 p.]

Conference

Title
International conference on nuclear energy systems for future generation and global sustainability
Acronym
GLOBAL 2005
Dates
9-13 Oct 2005
Place
Tsukuba, Ibaraki (Japan)

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
37071844
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; FUEL CYCLE; MEETINGS; PLUTONIUM; PROLIFERATION; REGENERATION; REPROCESSING; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SPENT FUELS; URANIUM; WASTE DISPOSAL; WWER TYPE REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EVALUATION; FUELS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; METALS; NUCLEAR FUELS; POWER REACTORS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; THERMAL REACTORS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

Optional Information

Notes
This CD-ROM can be used for WINDOWS 9x/NT/2000/ME/XP, MACINTOSH; Acrobat Reader is included; Data in PDF format, Folder Name GL1XX, Paper ID GL124DF.pdf; 6 refs., 4 figs., 2 tabs.