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Title: Current Comparison of Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles

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OSTI ID:920397

This paper compares potential nuclear fuel cycle strategies – once-through, recycling in thermal reactors, sustained recycle with a mix of thermal and fast reactors, and sustained recycle with fast reactors. Initiation of recycle starts the draw-down of weapons-usable material and starts accruing improvements for geologic repositories and energy sustainability. It reduces the motivation to search for potential second geologic repository sites. Recycle in thermal-spectru

Research Organization:
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE - NE
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC07-99ID-13727
OSTI ID:
920397
Report Number(s):
INL/CON-07-12433; TRN: US0805558
Resource Relation:
Conference: Idaho Academy of Sciences - Energy for the Future: Human and Ecological Consideration,Idaho Falls,04/19/2007,04/21/2007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English