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A comparison between thorium-uranium and low enrichment uranium cycles in the high temperature reactors

Abstract

In a previous report, it was shown that the Uranium cycle could be used as well with multi-hole block (GGA type) as with tubular elements. Now, in a F.S.V. geometry, a comparison is made between Thorium cycle and Uranium cycle. This comparison will be concerned with the physical properties of the materials, the needs of natural Uranium, the fissile material inventory and, at last, an attempt of economical considerations. In this report the cycle will be characterizd by the fertile material. So, we write ''Thorium cycle'' for Highly Enriched Uranium - Thorium cycle and ''Uranium cycle'' for low Enrichment Uranium cycle.
Authors:
Publication Date:
Mar 15, 1973
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
DCPM-16/CEA-1
Resource Relation:
Conference: 16. Dragon Countries Physics Meeting, Juelich (Germany), 22-23 Mar 1973; Other Information: Portions of the full text have limited legibility; a few hand-written notations are also included
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; DRAGON REACTOR; HTGR TYPE REACTORS; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS
Sponsoring Organizations:
OECD Dragon Project, Paris (France)
OSTI ID:
21180751
Research Organizations:
CEA Saclay, Department des etudes de piles, service de physique mathematique, 91 - Gif-sur-Yvette (France)
Country of Origin:
NEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: XN73OS011
Availability:
Commercial reproduction prohibited; OSTI as DE21180751
Submitting Site:
OSTI
Size:
12 pages
Announcement Date:
Jun 18, 2009

Citation Formats

Cerles, J M. A comparison between thorium-uranium and low enrichment uranium cycles in the high temperature reactors. NEA: N. p., 1973. Web.
Cerles, J M. A comparison between thorium-uranium and low enrichment uranium cycles in the high temperature reactors. NEA.
Cerles, J M. 1973. "A comparison between thorium-uranium and low enrichment uranium cycles in the high temperature reactors." NEA.
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title = {A comparison between thorium-uranium and low enrichment uranium cycles in the high temperature reactors}
author = {Cerles, J M}
abstractNote = {In a previous report, it was shown that the Uranium cycle could be used as well with multi-hole block (GGA type) as with tubular elements. Now, in a F.S.V. geometry, a comparison is made between Thorium cycle and Uranium cycle. This comparison will be concerned with the physical properties of the materials, the needs of natural Uranium, the fissile material inventory and, at last, an attempt of economical considerations. In this report the cycle will be characterizd by the fertile material. So, we write ''Thorium cycle'' for Highly Enriched Uranium - Thorium cycle and ''Uranium cycle'' for low Enrichment Uranium cycle.}
place = {NEA}
year = {1973}
month = {Mar}
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