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Conference Article: A study for optimal transmutation system

Park, W.S.; Song, T.Y.; Shin, H.S.; Park, C.K. (Korea Atomic Energy Reserach Inst., Taejon (Korea, Republic of))

Abstract

Couple of transmutation systems are being under investigation to design the optimal transmutation device. Several basic studies were performed for that objectives: (1) select the radioactive nuclides to be transmuted: (2) investigate the physical characteristics of each nuclide. (3) study the most favorable neutron energy environment for the transmutation. The existing LWR and LMFBR cores were found to be not a satisfiable ones in terms of transmutation rate itself.

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key words: Fast Neutron Spectrum Systems, Nuclear Technology
Reference:
Advanced fuels with reduced actinide generation.Technical committee meeting, Vienna (Austria). 21-23 Nov 1995
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
IAEA-TECDOC--916, pp:129-135