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Conference Article: Reduction of minor actinides in nuclear waste via multiple recycling in fast reactors

Renard, A.F.; Pilate, S.; La Fuente, A. (Societe Belge pour l'Industrie Nucleaire, Brussels (Belgium)); Journet, J.; Vambenepe, G.; Vergnes, J. (Electricite de France (EDF), 75 - Paris (France))

Abstract

Seven successive re-irradiations in a fast reactor of the EFR type have been explicitly represented, with realistic out-of-pile times. This covers a period of time of about one century. Minor Actinides are assumed to be homogeneously recycled, i.e. mixed with the (U, Pu) oxide fuel. The advantage of the Pu + M.A. recycling strategy is to reduce the radio-toxicity of the actinides.

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key words: Fast Neutron Spectrum Systems, Nuclear Technology
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:119-124