Effect of fuel recycling on radioactivity and thermal power of high-level wastes

Technical Report · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5044666· OSTI ID:5044666

Wachter, J W

The radioactivity and thermal power of high-level and plutonium-bearing wastes from the nuclear fuel cycle have been calculated for the years 1975 to 2005 using the rate of generation of such wastes projected for the Generic Environmental Statement on Mixed Oxide Fuel (NUREG-0002). Three modes of fuel recycle are considered: (1) no recycle, (2) uranium recycle, and (3) prompt uranium and plutonium recycle. These cases are compared with a respect to radioactivity and thermal power of the generated waste, the waste shipments, and the accumulated inventories at reactor sites, reprocessing facilities, and ultimate disposal sites.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5044666
• Report Number(s): ORNL/NUREG/TM-146
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
ACTINIDES
AFTER-HEAT
ELEMENTS
FUEL CYCLE
FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
METALS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
PLUTONIUM
PLUTONIUM RECYCLE
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RADIOACTIVITY
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS
URANIUM
WASTES