Published 1975 | Version v1
Report Metadata-only

The value of plutonium

Creators

  • 1. Alpha Chemie und Metallurgie G.m.b.H. (ALKEM), Hanau (F.R. Germany)
  • 2. Bundesministerium fuer Forschung und Technologie, Bonn (F.R. Germany)

Description

The paper is considering three possibilities of plutonium value: Throwaway cost; Comparison with enriched uranium in fast breeder reactors; Comparison with enriched uranium in light water reactors. It is shown, that utilities can combine reprocessing with a re-use of plutonium in the reactor without facing any penalty. Some problems relating to fuel fabrication are also considered. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Plutonium utilization in thermal power reactors
Imprint Pagination
p. 193-198.
Report number
IAEA--175

Conference

Title
Panel on plutonium utilization in thermal power reactors.
Dates
25 Nov 1974.
Place
Karlsruhe, F.R. Germany.

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
7238040
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COST; ECONOMICS; FABRICATION; FBR TYPE REACTORS; NUCLEAR FUELS; PLUTONIUM; WATER COOLED REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; BREEDER REACTORS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FUELS; METALS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
IAEA-PL--632/18.