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Conference Article: The concept of nuclear incineration of PWR spent fuel in a transmuter with liquid fuel as applied in the Czech Republic programme

M. Hron (Nuclear Research Institute Rez plc, Rez, Czech Republic)

Abstract

Introductory studies made in the Czech Republic during the years 1994 and 1995 and close contacts with other laboratories, the national project was started in 1996. The four major nuclear research institutions of the country (Nuclear Physics Institute of Czech Academy of Sciences, Nuclear Research Institute Rez plc, R&D Basis of the SKODA Nuclear Machinery Ltd. and Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering of the Czech Technical University) formed a consortium focused on an adoption of the world - wide experience and a development of a national project of a transmutation technology (experimental transmuter LA-0) or an efficient participation in the international effort in that field. A brief description of the results obtained so far is given in this paper.

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key words: Fast Neutron Spectrum Systems, Nuclear Technology
Reference:
Proceedings of an Advisory Group meeting held inTaejon, Republic of Korea, 1–4 November 1999
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
IAEA-TECDOC--1365, pp:105-118