Published 2003 | Version v1
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VVER-440 as the first-tier reactor

  • 1. VUJE Trnava, Inc., Engineering, Design and Research Organization (Slovakia)
  • 2. VUJE Trnava, Inc., Engineering, Design and Research Organization (SK)
  • 3. Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava (SK)

Description

Exploitation of VVER-440 as the First-tier reactor at the Multi-tier transmutation system is suggested. Influence of appropriate modification of fuel management on VVER-440 fuel cycle back-end is analysed numerically by the spectral code HELIOS. Theoretical model is based on preliminary evaluation of VVER-440 transmutation potential. Partially closed fuel cycles of the reactor VVER-440 are characterised. Two types of so called 'combined fuel assembly' with 'transmutation pins' are described. Non-uranium fuel pins are used at the first type and inert matrix fuel is typical for the second one. Quantitative results of developed cycles are compared with 'classical' open fuel cycle

Part of:
International conference on innovative technologies for nuclear fuel cycles and nuclear power. Book of extended synopses

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
International conference on innovative technologies for nuclear fuel cycles and nuclear power. Book of extended synopses
Imprint Pagination
132 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 116
Report number
IAEA-CN--108

Conference

Title
International conference on innovative technologies for nuclear fuel cycles and nuclear power
Dates
23-26 Jun 2003
Place
Vienna (Austria)

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Notes
1 ref., 1 fig Imprint:Data in PDF format
Secondary number(s)
IAEA-CN--108-39P