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Feasibility Study for the Melt-Dilute Treatment of Russian Research and Test Reactor Fuel

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1764829· OSTI ID:1764829
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  1. Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States). Savannah River National Lab. (SRNL)
This report provides a detailed overview of the melt-dilute treatment technology for aluminum-clad, aluminum-based fuels. The melt-dilute treatment technology has been developed at the Savannah River Site to reduce the volume and uranium enrichment of these fuels for the purpose of producing a waste form for ultimate disposal. This report provides an evaluation of the feasibility of adapting the melt-dilute treatment for the complete inventory of spent nuclear fuel from research and test reactors owned by Russia. The inventory of fuels from these reactors include aluminum-clad, aluminum-based fuels, plus other cladding and fuel meat materials that could potentially be treated to achieve a monolithic ingot suitable for long-term storage or disposal.
Research Organization:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-08SR22470
OSTI ID:
1764829
Report Number(s):
WSRC-TR--2002-00359
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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