Published February 1977
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An overview of the potential of the CANDU reactor as a thermal breeder
Description
This paper is concerned with the use of thorium as a fuel in the existing CANDU concept. The neutron balance of the reactor core is analyzed and an assessment is made of the potential for development of a thermal 'breeder' reactor system. It is concluded that while the SSET cycle (i.e. self-sufficient equilibrium thorium cycle) appears feasible, there is little potential for developing a significant 'breeding' fuel cycle if current reactor operating capability and capital costs are to be maintained. (author)
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 19 p.
- Report number
- AECL--5679
Conference
- Title
- IAEA consultants meeting on the status and prospects of thermal breeders.
- Dates
- 15 Sep 1976.
- Place
- Vienna, Austria.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Canada
- Country of Input or Organization
- Canada
- INIS RN
- 9360953
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- BREEDING; CANDU TYPE REACTORS; CONVERSION RATIO; COST; THORIUM
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDES; ELEMENTS; HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; METALS; NUCLEAR FUEL CONVERSION; POWER REACTORS; PRESSURE TUBE REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS