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Title:
CASE STUDIES OF PARTICULAR REACTOR FUEL CYCLES -- B - LOW ENRICHMENT AND BLANKET MATERIALS
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Subject Terms:
COST FACTORSFUEL ELEMENT MATERIALSFUEL RECOVERYFuel RecyclePOWER REACTORSPUREX PROCESSREACTOR FUEL ELEMENTSREACTOR FUEL MATERIALSREDOX PROCESSSeparation Processes and ProceduresTHOREX PROCESS
Document Location:
DOE Public Reading Room - Hanford Battelle P.O. Box 999 MS H2-53 Richland WA 99352 (509)372-7443
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1955 Nov 10
Declassification Date:
1992 Sep 14
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
32
Accession Number:
RL-1-362865
Document Number(s):
HW-39884-RD
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2015 Jun 29
Description/Abstract:
SUMMARIZES THE RESULTS OF A PRELIMENARY SURVEY OF THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF CHEMICAL PROCESSING OF THE SPEND FUEL ELEMENTS. THE 4 ELEMENTS CONSIDERED ARE: METALLIC URANIUM CORE, AL JACKET; 50% ZR-50% URANIUM CORE, ZR JACKET; UO2-MG MATRIX CORE, STAINLESS STEEL JACKET; AND THORIUM CORE, ZIRCONIUM JACKET. PROCESSING TECHNIQUES TO BE USED (INCLUDING CRITICALITY RESTRICTIONS, CLADDING AND CORE DISSOLUTION, AND SOLVENT EXTRACTION), AND THE PLANTS SELECTED FOR OPERATING COST ANALYSIS AND DESCRIBED AND ESTIMATED OPERATING COST FOR THE 3 PLANTS AND 4 FUELS ARE PRESENTED.