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Title: Physics studies of higher actinide consumption in an LMR

Abstract

The core physics aspects of the transuranic burning potential of the Integral Fast Reactor (IFR) are assessed. The actinide behavior in fissile self-sufficient IFR closed cycles of 1200 MWt size is characterized, and the transuranic isotopics and risk potential of the working inventory are compared to those from a once-through LWR. The core neutronic performance effects of rare-earth impurities present in the recycled fuel are addressed. Fuel cycle strategies for burning transuranics from an external source are discussed, and specialized actinide burner designs are described. 4 refs., 4 figs., 3 tabs.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
Sponsoring Org.:
DOE/NE
OSTI Identifier:
6913788
Report Number(s):
CONF-900418-14
ON: DE90009717; TRN: 90-016102
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: International conference on the physics of reactors: operation, design and computation, Marseilles (France), 23-26 Apr 1990
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; IFR REACTOR; FUEL CYCLE; REACTOR PHYSICS; ACTINIDES; AMERICIUM 241; AMERICIUM 243; FISSION PRODUCTS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; PLUTONIUM 240; PLUTONIUM 241; PYROCHEMICAL REPROCESSING; SPENT FUELS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; ACTINIDE ISOTOPES; ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; AMERICIUM ISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BREEDER REACTORS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; FUELS; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; MATERIALS; METALS; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; PHYSICS; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; REPROCESSING; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ZERO POWER REACTORS; 210500* - Power Reactors, Breeding; 210100 - Power Reactors, Nonbreeding, Light-Water Moderated, Boiling Water Cooled; 210802 - Nuclear Power Plants- Economics- Fuel Cycle

Citation Formats

Hill, R N, Wade, D C, Fujita, E K, and Khalil, H S. Physics studies of higher actinide consumption in an LMR. United States: N. p., 1990. Web.
Hill, R N, Wade, D C, Fujita, E K, & Khalil, H S. Physics studies of higher actinide consumption in an LMR. United States.
Hill, R N, Wade, D C, Fujita, E K, and Khalil, H S. 1990. "Physics studies of higher actinide consumption in an LMR". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6913788.
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abstractNote = {The core physics aspects of the transuranic burning potential of the Integral Fast Reactor (IFR) are assessed. The actinide behavior in fissile self-sufficient IFR closed cycles of 1200 MWt size is characterized, and the transuranic isotopics and risk potential of the working inventory are compared to those from a once-through LWR. The core neutronic performance effects of rare-earth impurities present in the recycled fuel are addressed. Fuel cycle strategies for burning transuranics from an external source are discussed, and specialized actinide burner designs are described. 4 refs., 4 figs., 3 tabs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990}
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