Preliminary analysis of alternative fuel cycles for proliferation evaluation

Technical Report · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5291591· OSTI ID:5291591

Steindler, M. J.; Rainey, R. H.

The ERDA Division of Nuclear Research and Applications proposed 67 nuclear fuel cycles for assessment as to their nonproliferation potential. The object of the assessment was to determine which fuel cycles pose inherently low risk for nuclear weapon proliferation while retaining the major benefits of nuclear energy. This report is a preliminary analysis of these fuel cycles to develop the fuel-recycle data that will complement reactor data, environmental data, and political considerations, which must be included in the overall evaluation. This report presents the preliminary evaluations from ANL, HEDL, ORNL, and SRL and is the basis for a continuing in-depth study. (DLC)

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn. (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5291591
• Report Number(s): ORNL/TM-6036
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

055000* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Safeguards
Inspection
& Accountability
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290600 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Nuclear Energy
98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION
ACTINIDES
BREEDER REACTORS
ELEMENTS
EPITHERMAL REACTORS
FAST REACTORS
FBR TYPE REACTORS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FUEL CYCLE
GAS COOLED REACTORS
GCFR TYPE REACTORS
GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS
HTGR TYPE REACTORS
LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS
LMFBR TYPE REACTORS
METALS
PLUTONIUM
PROLIFERATION
REACTORS
SAFEGUARDS
THORIUM
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS
URANIUM
WATER COOLED REACTORS