International Atomic Energy Agency support of research reactor highly enriched uranium to low enriched uranium fuel conversion projects
- Research Reactors Unit, Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology, International Atomic Energy Agency, Wagramer Strasse 5, P.O. Box 100, A-1400 Vienna (Austria)
The IAEA has been involved for more than twenty years in supporting international nuclear non- proliferation efforts associated with reducing the amount of highly enriched uranium (HEU) in international commerce. IAEA projects and activities have directly supported the Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors (RERTR) programme, as well as directly assisted efforts to convert research reactors from HEU to LEU fuel. HEU to LEU fuel conversion projects differ significantly depending on several factors including the design of the reactor and fuel, technical needs of the member state, local nuclear infrastructure, and available resources. To support such diverse endeavours, the IAEA tailors each project to address the relevant constraints. This paper presents the different approaches taken by the IAEA to address the diverse challenges involved in research reactor HEU to LEU fuel conversion projects. Examples of conversion related projects in different Member States are fully detailed. (author)
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory, Nuclear Engineering Division, RERTR Department, Argonne, IL (United States); Czech Technical University, Prague (Czech Republic)
- OSTI ID:
- 21113519
- Report Number(s):
- INIS-US-08N0001; TRN: US08N0041121057
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: RERTR-2007: 29. international meeting on reduced enrichment for research and test reactors, Prague (Czech Republic), 23-27 Sep 2007; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); 6 refs; Related Information: In: 2007 international meeting on Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors (RERTR). Abstracts and available papers presented at the meeting, vp.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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