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Techno-economic study on conversion of SAFARI-1 to LEU silicide fuel

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  • 1. Atomic Energy Corporation of South Africa Limited, Pretoria (South Africa)

Description

This paper marks the conclusion of the techno-economic study into the conversion of SAFARI-1 reactor in South Africa to LEU silicide fuel. Several different fuel types were studied and their characteristics compared to the current HEU fuel. The technical feasibility of operating SAFARI-1 with the different fuels as well as the overall economic impact of the fuels is discussed and conclusions drawn.(author)

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Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors. Proceedings of the XVIII international meeting

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors. Proceedings of the XVIII international meeting
Imprint Pagination
557 p.
Journal Page Range
[11 p.]
Report number
INIS-XA-C--005

Conference

Title
18. international meeting on Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors
Dates
17-21 Sep 1995
Place
Paris (France)

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35044379
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM; REACTOR CORES; SAFARI-1 REACTOR; SLIGHTLY ENRICHED URANIUM; URANIUM SILICIDES
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; ACTINIDES; ECONOMICS; ELEMENTS; ENRICHED URANIUM; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; ISOTOPE ENRICHED MATERIALS; MATERIALS; METALS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SILICIDES; SILICON COMPOUNDS; TANK TYPE REACTORS; TEST FACILITIES; TEST REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; URANIUM; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

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