Elimination of weapons grade plutonium via burning in a Particle Bed Reactor
An initial assessment of a concept for burning weapons grade plutonium based on the Particle Bed Reactor (PBR) is described. The high power density/flux level achievable with the PBR make it an attractive candidate for this application. The PBR based plutonium burner concept also possesses a number of safety and economic benefits relative to other reactor based Pu-burner approaches including a safeguards advantages, a low inventory of radionuclides, and high integrity, coated fuel particles which can withstand extremely high temperatures while retaining virtually all fission products. In addition the reactor also possesses a number of ``engineered safety features,`` which, along with the use of high temperature capable materials further enhance its safety characteristics.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH00016
- OSTI ID:
- 10178028
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-49295; CONF-930913-16; ON: DE93018824
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Global `93: future nuclear systems - emerging fuel cycles and waste disposal options,Seattle, WA (United States),12-17 Sep 1993; Other Information: PBD: [1993]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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