Considerations emerging from fuel management experience with ENEL's reactors

Book · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1972

OSTI ID:4325202

Belelli, U; Cometto, M

From international nuclear industries fair; Basel, Switzerland (16 Oct 1972). The fuel behavior in ENEL's nuclear power stations, Garigiiano, Trino Vercellese and Latina is reviewed. The operation of these stations has allowed ENEL to acquire a noticeable experience on the various aspects of the fuel cycle, thus determining the evolution of the basic criteria of fuel management. A few meaningful examples of this evolution and the economic and contractual implications resulting from the assumption by the utility of wider responsibilities in core management are discussed. In connection with the destination of the fissile materials recovered from reprocessing, an illustration of the technical basis and the economic considerations which led ENEL to start recycling plutonium in its reactors in 1974 is presented. (auth)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-29-025976
• OSTI ID: 4325202
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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*FUEL MANAGEMENT
*GARIGLIANO REACTOR-- FUEL MANAGEMENT
*LATINA REACTOR-- FUEL MANAGEMENT
*SELNI REACTOR-- FUEL MANAGEMENT
ECONOMICS
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