Published June 1, 2003 | Version v1
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Advanced fuels for plutonium management in pressurized water reactors

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Description

Several fuel concepts are under investigation at CEA with the aim of manage plutonium inventories in pressurized water reactors. This options range from the use of mature technologies like MOX adapted in the case of MOX-EUS (enriched uranium support) and COmbustible Recyclage A ILot (CORAIL) assemblies to more innovative technologies using IMF like DUPLEX and advanced plutonium assembly (APA). The plutonium burning performances reported to the electrical production go from 7 to 60 kg (TW h)-1. More detailed analysis covering economic, sustainability, reliability and safety aspects and their integration in the whole fuel cycle would allow identifying the best candidate

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S002231150300148X;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Nuclear Materials
Journal Volume
319
Journal Issue
1-4
Journal Page Range
p. 173-179
ISSN
0022-3115
CODEN
JNUMAM

Conference

Title
8. inert matrix fuel workshop
Dates
16-18 Oct 2002
Place
Tokai (Japan)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
34077375
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
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Descriptors DEI
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENRICHED URANIUM; FUEL CYCLE; INVENTORIES; MIXED OXIDE FUELS; PLUTONIUM; PWR TYPE REACTORS; RELIABILITY; SAFETY ANALYSIS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ECONOMICS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; FUELS; ISOTOPE ENRICHED MATERIALS; MATERIALS; METALS; NUCLEAR FUELS; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; SOLID FUELS; THERMAL REACTORS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; URANIUM; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

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