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Disposal of nuclear wastes by transmutation

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6489361
A study was made of the feasibility of partition and transmutation (P-T) of actinides, /sup 99/Tc, and /sup 129/I in radioactive wastes. An incremental analysis was performed on a reference fuel cycle and a P-T fuel cycle. Short-term risks from fuel cycle operations and long-term risks from a repository were estimated for cases with and without P-T. Results show that P-T cannot be justified because of the small radiological benefits and substantially increased costs. 1 table. (DLC)
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
OSTI ID:
6489361
Report Number(s):
CONF-810606-48; ON: DE81024909
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English