Published January 1985 | Version v1
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Nuclear fuel reprocessing imperative

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Description

Speedy realisation of a German reprocessing plant is absolutely essential. Direct ultimate storage of LWR fuel elements does not offer advantages over a waste management concept with fuel reprocessing. Direct ultimate storage only makes sense with fuel elements reprocessing of which is uneconomical e.g. fuel elements from the Juelich experimental (pebble-bed) reactor and from the THTR-300 as well as special LWR fuel elements. The waste management policy pursued by the Federal Republic of Germany so far and the necessity to build a fuel reprocessing plant was confirmed. (DG)

Abstract (German)

Die zuegige Verwirklichung einer deutschen WAA ist geboten. Aus der direkten Endlagerung abgebrannter BE's aus LWR ergeben sich keine Vorteile gegenueber der Entsorgung mit WA. Die direkte Endlagerung kommt nur fuer BE's in Betracht, deren Wiederaufarbeitung unwirtschaftlich ist. Hierzu gehoeren zunaechst BE's der AVR und THTR-300 sowie Sonderelemente der LWR. Die bisherige Entsorgungspolitik der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und die Notwendigkeit des Baues einer WAA ist bestaetigt. (DG)

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Original title (German)
Wiederaufarbeitung von Kernbrennstoffen unverzichtbar

Publishing Information

Journal Title
At. Strom
Journal Volume
31
Journal Issue
1
Series
CODEN: ATSTA.;At. Strom.
Journal Page Range
20-22
ISSN
0004-7066

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
16070504
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; S42: ENGINEERING;
Descriptors DEI
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REPROCESSING; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; SAFETY ANALYSIS; SPENT FUEL STORAGE; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; WASTE MANAGEMENT
Descriptors DEC
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EUROPE; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; STORAGE; WASTES