Efficiency of preliminary transmutation of actinides before ultimate storage

The concept of preliminary transmutation of minor actinides before placement to the long-term storage is considered. The purpose of such preliminary transmutation before ultimate storage is to incinerate a part of actinides and to transform another part into new actinides providing low level of radi...

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Published inNuclear engineering and design Vol. 230; no. 1; pp. 333 - 338
Main Authors Bergelson, B.R., Gerasimov, A.S., Kiselev, G.V., Tikhomirov, G.V.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.05.2004
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Summary:The concept of preliminary transmutation of minor actinides before placement to the long-term storage is considered. The purpose of such preliminary transmutation before ultimate storage is to incinerate a part of actinides and to transform another part into new actinides providing low level of radiotoxicity accumulated in the storage. Modes of transmutation in reactors of PWR, CANDU, and Superphenix types are compared. Among power reactors, heavy-water PHWR (CANDU) type reactor is most acceptable for preliminary transmutation.
ISSN:0029-5493
1872-759X
DOI:10.1016/j.nucengdes.2003.11.027