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Development of IFR pyroprocessing technology

Conference ·
OSTI ID:10185588
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A metallic fuel alloy, nominally U-20Pu-10Zr, is the key element of the IFR fuel cycle. This metallic fuel permits the use of an innovative reprocessing method, known as ``pyoprocessing,`` featuring fused-salt electrorefining of the spent fuel. Electrorefining separates the actinide elements from fission products, without producing a separate stream of plutonium. The fuel product is contaminated with the higher actinides and with a minor amount of rare earth fission products, making it self-protecting and thus diversion-resistant while still perfectly suitable as a fuel material in the fast spectrum of the IFR core.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
10185588
Report Number(s):
ANL/CMT/CP--78477; CONF-930913--40; ON: DE93040195
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
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ACTINIDES
ALLOY NUCLEAR FUELS
BURNUP
FUEL CYCLE
IFR REACTOR
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BREEDING
SPENT FUELS
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WASTE PROCESSING