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Conference Article: Partitioning and transmutation research and development program (OMEGA) in Japan

Abstract

In the Japan Atomic Energy Industry Forum report on the waste management of long-lived nuclides the importance of research and development for partitioning and transmutation (P-T) of long-lived nuclides was pointed out as long term efforts in developing a complete system for radioactive waste management. Based on this, the interested Japanese organizations proposed to initiate a major R and D program on P-T. The development of P-T technology was deemed to be quite an interesting subject for ongoing investigation from the perspectives of potential utilization of resources and possible long term advances in radioactive waste management. The proposed project was called ''OMEGA''. The Japanese Government proposed an international cooperation for information exchange to cover the areas of nuclear physics, reactor physics, advanced technologies and physico-chemistry. In addition, advancement of technologies such as laser and accelerator technology, will provide spinoffs for other fields of science and technology.

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Reference:

Use of fast reactors for actinide transmutation. Proceedings of a specialists meeting, Obninsk, Russian Federation, 22-24 September 1992. Mar 1993.

International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)

IAEA-TECDOC--693, pp:30-36