Limitations of actinide recycle and fuel cycle consequences. A global analysis part 2: Recycle of actinides in thermal reactors: Impact of high burn up LWR-UO2 fuel irradiation and multiple recycle of LWR-MOX fuel on the radiotoxic inventory

L. H. Baetslé; Ch De Raedt

doi:10.1016/S0029-5493(96)01373-8

Limitations of actinide recycle and fuel cycle consequences. A global analysis part 2: Recycle of actinides in thermal reactors: Impact of high burn up LWR-UO₂ fuel irradiation and multiple recycle of LWR-MOX fuel on the radiotoxic inventory

L. H. Baetslé, Ch De Raedt

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Abstract

The paper shows the impact of increasing burn ups and recycle of LWR-U0₂ and LWR-MOX fuel in thermal reactors on the generated α-activity. The radiotoxic inventory of spent fuel and of conventional HLW increases strongly. Separation of Am(Cm) from HLLW would be a first application of partitioning with significant effect on the residual radiotoxicity of HLW. The issue of LWR-MOX spent fuel and the effect of its multiple recycling is disucussed in terms of accumulated radiotoxicity. Single recycle of LWR-MOX is preferable to multiple recycling and interim storage of LWR-MOX spent fuel till its potential use as fuel for fast burner reactors is recommended. Reprocessing of multiple recycled LWR-MOX is a difficult operation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	203-210
Number of pages	8
Journal	Nuclear Engineering and Design
Volume	168
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0029-5493(96)01373-8
State	Published - May 1997

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Nuclear and High Energy Physics
General Materials Science
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Waste Management and Disposal
Mechanical Engineering

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Baetslé, L. H., & De Raedt, C. (1997). Limitations of actinide recycle and fuel cycle consequences. A global analysis part 2: Recycle of actinides in thermal reactors: Impact of high burn up LWR-UO₂ fuel irradiation and multiple recycle of LWR-MOX fuel on the radiotoxic inventory. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 168(1-3), 203-210. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0029-5493(96)01373-8

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Limitations of actinide recycle and fuel cycle consequences. A global analysis part 2: Recycle of actinides in thermal reactors: Impact of high burn up LWR-UO₂ fuel irradiation and multiple recycle of LWR-MOX fuel on the radiotoxic inventory. / Baetslé, L. H.; De Raedt, Ch.
In: Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 168, No. 1-3, 05.1997, p. 203-210.

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