Technology Advances in Fast Reactors and Accelerator Driven Systems
Completed Coordinated Research Project:
Potential of Thorium-based Fuel Cycles to Constrain Plutonium and to Reduce Long-term Waste Toxicities
| participants: | China, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Republic of Korea, Netherlands, Russia, and United States of America |
| duration: | 1995-2000 |
This CRP started in 1995 with the purpose to examine different fuel cycle options in which plutonium can be recycled with thorium to burn plutonium, or replace it with fuel materials that are less unacceptable to the public. The potential of the thorium-matrix was examined through computer simulations. Each participant chose his own cycle, and the different cycles were compared through certain predefined parameters (e.g. , annual reduction of plutonoum stockpiles). The toxicity accumulation and the transmutation potential of thorium-based cycles for current, advanced and innovative nuclear power reactors were investigated. As a final recommendation, the CRP would suggest the demonstration of plutonium-thorium incineration in a reactor in one of the member countries. The final report was published as IAEA-TECDOC-1349.
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| Meetings: | |
Fourth Research Coordination Meeting of the Coordinated Research Project on "Potential of Thorium-based Fuel Cycles to Constrain Plutonium and to Reduce Long-term Waste Toxicities" | |
| from 2000-09-20 to 2000-09-22 in Petten, Netherlands | |
| contact person(s): Alexander STANCULESCU | |
Third Research Coordination Meeting of the Coordinated Research Project on "Potential of Th-based Fuel Cycles to Constrain Pu and to Reduce Long-term Waste Toxicities" | |
| from 1999-10-04 to 1999-10-07 in Daejon, Republic of Korea | |
| contact person(s): Alexander STANCULESCU | |
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