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Possible use of Thorium in Gen II-III and Gen IV Reactors [4. GIF-INPRO/IAEA Interface Meeting]

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Possible utilization of Thorium in LWRs & Gen IV systems: 1. UTh or PuTh in LWRs without recycle. Objective: Save 235U in the open cycle mode and increase burn-up (USA, …) or Decrease amounts of plutonium to repository (Germany…). 2. UTh or PuTh with partial recycle in LWRs. 3. Symbiotic cycles « LWR/CANDU + FR » (India, GAINS, …). Objective: Use FBRs to breed 233U to fuel LWRs or CANDUs that make best utilization of it. 4. TMSR (CNRS, Europe, GEN IV, …). Objective: System optimized for the thorium cycle through minimizing parasitic captures (FP, Pa, …) – Optimum neutron balance

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4th GIF-INPRO/IAEA Interface Meeting. Presentations

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https://www-legacy.iaea.org/INPRO/cooperation/4th_GIF_Meeting/22-Thorium-GIF-ExpertsGroupStudy.pdf;

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
4th GIF-INPRO/IAEA Interface Meeting. Presentations
Imprint Pagination
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Journal Page Range
6 p.
Report number
INIS-XA--18M4817

Conference

Title
4. GIF-INPRO/IAEA Interface Meeting
Dates
1-3 Mar 2010
Place
Vienna (Austria)

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
50062944
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
CANDU TYPE REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; IAEA; PLUTONIUM; THORIUM CYCLE; URANIUM 233; URANIUM 235
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ACTINIDES; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BREEDER REACTORS; ELEMENTS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; FAST REACTORS; FUEL CYCLE; HEAVY ION DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; METALS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEON 24 DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; POWER REACTORS; PRESSURE TUBE REACTORS; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTORS; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; THERMAL REACTORS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; URANIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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This record replaces 50005244