Evaluation of TOMOX plant for conversion of weaspons-grade plutonium into MOX fuel

Journal Article · Tue Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1996 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society

OSTI ID:426616

Seyve, C; Feraudy, P de ^[1]

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1. COGEMA, Velizy-Villacoublay (France); and others

The AIDA/mixed-oxide (MOX) program, a scientific collaboration between France and Russia launched in November 1992, concerns the conversion of Russian weapons-grade plutonium into MOX fuel to supply Russian reactors. One of the technical topics of the AIDA/MOX program covers the feasibility studies of a semi-industrial MOX facility called TOMOX, constituting a short-term solution. The TOMOX plant should produce 26.5 t of MOX fuel annually: 1.5 t for the BN-600 reactor and 25 t for four VVERs. This production corresponds to an annual conversion of 1300 kg of weapons plutonium. French and Russian institutes have undertaken feasibility studies for the TOMOX facility based on the main criterion: feasible processes for conversion of weapons plutonium into MOX fuel for BN or VVER reactors using techniques already in use (in France or Russia) or suitable for industrial implementation in the near future.

• OSTI ID: 426616
• Report Number(s): CONF-961103--
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 75; ISSN TANSAO; ISSN 0003-018X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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