Development on FBR fuel reprocessing technology in PNC
- Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corp., Tokai, Ibaraki (Japan)
- Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corp., Tokyo (Japan). Nuclear Fuel Cycle Development Div.
Spent nuclear fuel reprocessing is positioned as a key part of plutonium recycling system based on fast breeder reactor (FBR). Reprocessing technology for FBR spent fuel has been developed to complete the nuclear fuel cycle for the past two decades by the Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation (PNC). FBR spent fuel has a couple of unique characteristics when comparing with light water reactor (LWR) spent fuel such as adoption of wrapper tube on fuel assembly, high plutonium content, high burn up and so on. Its main process is based on purex-type LWR reprocessing plant, which is being demonstrated by Tokai reprocessing plant in Japan. Application of a new technology has been tried instead of a conventional one. Based on this background, R and D has been performed vigorously to develop a new type of equipment, such as disassembly machine, dissolver, clarifier and extractor, and to construct advanced processes such as salt free process or rack modulated remote maintenance system. In consequence of R and D work, prototype equipment which forecast practical use are developed and their performance confirmed at a new facility named Recycling Equipment Test Facility (RETF) which is now under construction.
- OSTI ID:
- 268074
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960306-; ISBN 0-7918-1226-X; TRN: 96:016707
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: ICONE 4: ASME/JSME international conference on nuclear engineering, New Orleans, LA (United States), 10-13 Mar 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of ICONE-4: Proceedings. Volume 4: Nuclear plant operations and maintenance, nuclear fuel cycle, institutional and energy policy, non-proliferation and safeguards; Rao, A.S. [ed.] [General Electric Nuclear Energy, San Jose, CA (United States)]; Duffey, R.B. [ed.] [Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)]; Elias, D. [ed.] [Commonwealth Edison, Downers Grove, IL (United States)]; PB: 745 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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