Published 1991 | Version v1
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The modular ALMR (PRISM) fuel cycle

Creators

  • 1. GE Nuclear Energy, Advance Nuclear Technology, San Jose, CA (United States)

Description

The modular reactor concept PRISM (Power Reactor, Innovative Small Module), originated by General Electric, in conjunction with the Integral Fast Reactor (IFR) metal fuel being developed by Argonne National laboratory (ANL), is the reference US-DOE Advanced Liquid Metal Reactor (ALMR). The ALMR is unique in that it can produce (or breed) substantially more fissile material than it consumes. It is also as fuel the long-life radioactive actinides (primarily plutonium and the minor actinides neptunium, americium and curium) present as waste in light water reactor (LWR) spent fuels. This paper discusses the modular ALMR design concepts and fuel cycle and waste management

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society.
Imprint Place
La Grange Park, IL (United States)
ISBN
0-89448-157-6
Imprint Title
Proceedings of LMR
Imprint Pagination
348 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 152-162.

Conference

Title
American Nuclear Society (ANS) winter meeting.
Dates
11-16 Nov 1990.
Place
Washington, DC (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
24011799
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACTINIDES; ANL; DESIGN; FISSILE MATERIALS; FUEL CYCLE; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; METALS; NUCLEAR FUELS; PRODUCTION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; SPENT FUELS; USES
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; FISSIONABLE MATERIALS; FUELS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; US AEC; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-901101--.