The advanced fuel cycle facility (AFCF) role in the global nuclear energy partnership

Conference · Sun Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 2007

OSTI ID:20979552

Griffith, Andrew ^[1]

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1. U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20858 (United States)

The Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP), launched in February, 2006, proposes to introduce used nuclear fuel recycling in the United States with improved proliferation-resistance and a more effective waste management approach. This program is evaluating ways to close the fuel cycle in a manner that builds on recent laboratory breakthroughs in U.S. national laboratories and draws on international and industry partnerships. Central to moving this advanced fuel recycling technology from the laboratory to commercial implementation is a flexible research, development and demonstration facility, called the Advanced Fuel Cycle Facility (AFCF). The AFCF was introduced as one of three projects under GNEP and will provide the U.S. with the capabilities to evaluate technologies that separate used fuel into reusable material and waste in a proliferation-resistant manner. The separations technology demonstration capability is coupled with a remote transmutation fuel fabrication demonstration capability in an integrated manner that demonstrates advanced safeguard technologies. This paper will discuss the key features of AFCF and its support of the GNEP objectives. (author)

• Research Organization: American Nuclear Society, 555 North Kensington Avenue, La Grange Park, IL 60526 (United States)
• OSTI ID: 20979552
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
FABRICATION
FUEL CYCLE
FUEL CYCLE CENTERS
NUCLEAR FUELS
PROLIFERATION
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
RECYCLING
SAFEGUARDS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
TRANSMUTATION
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