Evaluation of weapons-grade plutonium disposition options

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1993 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)

OSTI ID:6846760

Brownson, D A; Hanson, D J ^[1]

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1. Idaho National Engineering Lab., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

The Secretary of Energy requested the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Committee on International Security and Arms Control to evaluate disposition options for weapons-grade plutonium. The Idaho National Engineering Laboratory offered to assist the NAS in this evaluation by investigating the technical aspects of the disposition options and their capability for achieving high levels of plutonium annihilation. Evaluations were performed for 13 options, involving the following reactor and accelerator-based systems:accelerator-based conversion system; advanced light-water reactor; advanced liquid-metal reactor; modular high-temperature gas-cooled reactor; molter-salt reactor; and particle bed reactor. Each option was evaluated in 4 technical areas: fuel status, reactor or accelerator-based system status, waste-processing status, and waste-disposal status. Each option was then rated on its time to deployment.

• OSTI ID: 6846760
• Report Number(s): CONF-931160--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Journal Volume: 69
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ELEMENTS
GAS COOLED REACTORS
LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
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