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Title: The Efficacy of Denaturing Actinide Elements as a Means of Decreasing Materials Attractiveness

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OSTI ID:1178522

This paper is an extension to earlier studies that examined the attractiveness of materials mixtures containing special nuclear materials (SNM) and alternate nuclear materials (ANM). This study considers the concept of denaturing as applied to the actinide elements present in spent fuel as a means to reduce materials attractiveness. Highly attractive materials generally have low values of bare critical mass, heat content, and dose.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1178522
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-98563; NN4009010
Resource Relation:
Conference: Global 2013: International Nuclear Fuel Cycle Conference - Nuclear Energy at a Crossroads, September 29-October 3, 2013, Salt Lake City, Utah, 245-254
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English