Irradiated nuclear fuels as the sources of utilizable transuranium elements (in German)
Journal Article
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· Kernenergie, v. 16, no. 8, pp. 239-244
OSTI ID:4389505
During nuclear fuel burnup in the reactor core the elements neptunium, americium, and curium are formed in addition to plutonium. Transuranium elements of higher atomic number can be synthesized by irradiation of targets in the reactor. Because of their decay characteristics some transuranium nuclides are appropriate for energy, gamma , alpha , or neutron sources. A review is given of the formation of transuranium elements in the nuclear fuel (except of /sup 239/ Pu), the possibilities of producing Np, Am, and Cm in the fuel cycle, and the production of /sup 238/Pu and transplutonium elements by target irradiation as well as of useful decay properties of transuranium nuclides and their applicability. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Zentralinstitut fuer Kernforschung, Rossendorf, Ger.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-29-007645
- OSTI ID:
- 4389505
- Journal Information:
- Kernenergie, v. 16, no. 8, pp. 239-244, Journal Name: Kernenergie, v. 16, no. 8, pp. 239-244; ISSN KERNA
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- German
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