Significant actinide activities in the LWR and LMFBR nuclear fuel cycles. Final report
This study provides estimates of the time-dependent radioactivity characteristics of actinide isotopes in spent nuclear fuel, recovered plutonium and high-level waste material from the fuel reprocessing plant. The estimates are provided for Light Water Reactors (LWRs) operating on a UO/sub 2/ equilibrium fuel cycle, a first recycle of the plutonium produced and a second plutonium recycle. In addition to these three LWR nuclear fuel cycle computations, a fourth set is given which corresponds to a Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR) cycle operating with mixed oxide fuel. Four time periods were considered for each of the above categories: (1) 100 years, (2) 1,000 years, (3) 10,000 years, (4) 100,000 years. In addition, log-log graphs for the time period from 1 year to 1 x 10 to the 8th power years were included. (GRA)
- Research Organization:
- Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 7189235
- Report Number(s):
- PB-241674
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ACTINIDES
BREEDER REACTORS
BWR TYPE REACTORS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
EPITHERMAL REACTORS
FAST REACTORS
FBR TYPE REACTORS
FUEL CYCLE
FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS
FUELS
LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS
LMFBR TYPE REACTORS
METALS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR FUELS
PLUTONIUM
PLUTONIUM RECYCLE
PWR TYPE REACTORS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RADIOACTIVITY
REACTOR MATERIALS
REACTORS
REPROCESSING
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SPENT FUELS
TIME DEPENDENCE
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS
WASTES
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS