Conceptual design of a spent LWR fuel recycle complex

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5324535

Kirk, B. H.

Purpose was to design a licensable facility, to make cost-benefit analyses of alternatives, and to aid in developing licensing criteria. The Savannah River Plant was taken to be the site for the recycle complex. The spent LWR fuel will be processed through the plant at the rate of 3000 metric tons of heavy metal per year. The following aspects of the complex are discussed: operation, maintenance, co-conversion (Coprecal), waste disposal, off-gas treatment, ventilation, safeguards, accounting, equipment and fuel fabrication. Differences between the co-processing case and the separated streams case are discussed. 44 figures. (DLC)

• Research Organization: Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Wilmington, DE (USA). Engineering Dept.
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-76SR00001
• OSTI ID: 5324535
• Report Number(s): DP-MS-80-22; CONF-800901-4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
ACCOUNTING
ACTINIDES
DESIGN
ELEMENTS
FUEL CYCLE
FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS
MAINTENANCE
MANAGEMENT
METALS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
OFF-GAS SYSTEMS
OPERATION
PLUTONIUM
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
REACTORS
SAFEGUARDS
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS
VENTILATION
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER COOLED REACTORS