TY - BOOK
T1 - Potential benefits and impacts of advanced nuclear fuel cycles with actinide Partitioning and transmutation
AU - Marivoet, Jan
AU - Milot, Jean-François
AU - Salvatores, Massimo
AU - Saturnin, Anne
AU - Zaetta, Alain
AU - Geckeis, Horst
AU - Gompper, Klaus
AU - Oigawa, Hiroyuki
AU - Taiwo, Temitope A.
AU - Wigeland, Roald
AU - Choi, Yong-Joon
N1 - Score = 2
PY - 2011/9
Y1 - 2011/9
N2 -
This report provides a comparative analysis of different studies
performed to assess the potential impact of partitioning and
transmutation (P&T) on different types of geological repositories
for radioactive waste in various licensing and regulatory environments.
Criteria, metrics and impact measures have been analysed and compared
with the goal of providing an objective comparison of the state of the
art to help shape decisions on options for future advanced fuel cycles.
P&T allows a reduction of the inventory of the emplaced materials
which can have a significant impact on the repository. Such a reduction
can also make the uncertainty about repository performance less
important both during normal evolution and in the case of disruptive
scenarios. While P&T will never replace the need for waste
repositories, it has the potential to significantly improve public
perception regarding the ability to effectively manage radioactive waste
by largely reducing the transuranic (TRU) waste masses to be stored
and, consequently, to improve public acceptance of the geological
repositories. Both issues are important for the future sustainability of
nuclear power.
AB -
This report provides a comparative analysis of different studies
performed to assess the potential impact of partitioning and
transmutation (P&T) on different types of geological repositories
for radioactive waste in various licensing and regulatory environments.
Criteria, metrics and impact measures have been analysed and compared
with the goal of providing an objective comparison of the state of the
art to help shape decisions on options for future advanced fuel cycles.
P&T allows a reduction of the inventory of the emplaced materials
which can have a significant impact on the repository. Such a reduction
can also make the uncertainty about repository performance less
important both during normal evolution and in the case of disruptive
scenarios. While P&T will never replace the need for waste
repositories, it has the potential to significantly improve public
perception regarding the ability to effectively manage radioactive waste
by largely reducing the transuranic (TRU) waste masses to be stored
and, consequently, to improve public acceptance of the geological
repositories. Both issues are important for the future sustainability of
nuclear power.
KW - Partitioning & transmutation
KW - Geological disposal
KW - Radioactive waste management
KW - Advanced fuel cycles
UR - http://ecm.sckcen.be/OTCS/llisapi.dll/open/ezp_118325
M3 - Third partyreport
SN - 978-92-64-99165-1
T3 - NEA Reports
BT - Potential benefits and impacts of advanced nuclear fuel cycles with actinide Partitioning and transmutation
PB - OECD NEA - Nuclear Energy Agency
CY - Paris, France
ER -