Published 1995 | Version v1
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A study on minor actinide transmutation in light water reactors

Creators

  • 1. Nuclear Engineering Ltd., Osaka (Japan)
  • 2. Nuclear Fuel Industries Ltd., Osaka (Japan)

Description

A wide range feasibility study is presented on PWR fuels with high TRU concentrations extending from the most extreme case investigating a TRU transmutation fuel (TRU fuel) only consisting of TRU oxide, to a more realistic case investigating an actinide recycle PWR MOX fuel (A.R. fuel) with lower MA concentrations. Even in the most extreme case investigating a TRU fuel, it was found to be possible to transmute MA while securing core safety. As for the A.R. fuel, it is supposed to be possible to realize a super high burnup fuel. (author)

Part of:
Global 1995

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Edition ANS
Imprint Place
Paris (France)
Imprint Title
Global 1995
Imprint Pagination
2032 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 1578-1585

Conference

Title
International conference on evaluation of emerging nuclear fuel cycle systems
Dates
11-14 Sep 1995
Place
Versailles (France)

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
29066576
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AMERICIUM; CURIUM; FUEL CYCLE; MIXED OXIDE FUELS; PLUTONIUM; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REPROCESSING; TRANSMUTATION; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; FUELS; MATERIALS; METALS; NUCLEAR FUELS; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOLID FUELS; THERMAL REACTORS; TRANSPLUTONIUM ELEMENTS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

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