Published 2002 | Version v1
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The WISE (Waste-free, Intrinsically Safe, and Efficient) Nuclear Plant Concept

Creators

  • 1. Centre d'Etude de Cadarache, Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique (France)
  • 2. Argonne National Laboratory, Technology Development Division (United States)
  • 3. Centre d'Etude de Cadarache, Commissariat a l'Energy Atomique (France)
  • 4. Institute for Transuranium Elements (Germany)

Description

A new concept WISE (Waste-free, Intrinsically Safe, and Efficient) for a 'clean' nuclear plant is proposed. WISE does not perturb the radiological equilibrium minimizing TRU and LLFP wastes. WISE is based on mobile fuel systems and on a feed-and-bleed fuel cycle strategy. Irradiated fuel together with fission products always remains inside of WISE core. This implies no release of waste until fuel reserves are available. After the fuel reserves are exhausted, an on-line reprocessing technology can be applied in order to minimize waste. (authors)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society - ANS
Imprint Place
La Grange Park (United States)
ISBN
0-89448-663-2
Imprint Pagination
10 p.

Conference

Title
2002 International congress on advances in nuclear power plants
Acronym
ICAPP'02
Dates
9-13 Jun 2002
Place
Hollywood, FL (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
40044642
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
EQUILIBRIUM; FISSION PRODUCTS; FUEL CYCLE; FUEL SYSTEMS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REPROCESSING; RESERVES; SPENT FUELS
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; ISOTOPES; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEAR FUELS; POWER PLANTS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; REACTOR MATERIALS; RESOURCES; SEPARATION PROCESSES; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; WASTES

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