Strategies and technologies for nuclear materials stewardship
A strategy for future nuclear materials management and utilization from proliferation and long-term waste perspectives is described. It is aimed at providing flexible and robust responses to foreseeable nuclear energy scenarios. The strategy also provides for a smooth transition, in terms of technology development and facility implementation, to possible future use of breeder reactor technology. The strategy incorporates features that include minimization of stocks of separated plutonium; creation of a network of secure interim, retrievable storage facilities; and development and implementation of a system of Integrated Actinide Conversion Systems (IACS) aimed at near and far-term management of plutonium and other actinides. Technologies applicable to such IACS concepts are discussed as well as a high-level approach for implementation.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 532455
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-97-2938; CONF-971004-7; ON: DE97008318; TRN: 97:019437
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: GLOBAL `97: international conference on future nuclear systems, Yokohama (Japan), 5-10 Oct 1997; Other Information: PBD: [1997]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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