Evaluation of the thermodynamics of deep burnup HTGR fuel with plutonium kernels

N. N. Ponomarev-Stepnoy, V. M. Makarov, A. S. Ivanov, I. A. Belov, A. A. Rusinkevich, T. Lindemer, D. McEachern, J. Razvi

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Abstract

Rosatom of the Russian Federation and the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration are developing the Gas-Turbine Modular Helium Reactor (GT-MHR) for the disposition of weapons-grade plutonium. Cost effective disposition of this plutonium material can be achieved by use of very high burnup coated particle fuel in the GT-MHR. In this way essentially all of the valuable energy of the Pu can be efficiently converted to electricity in one pass of the fuel through the GT-MHR.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2008 Proceedings of the 4th International Topical Meeting on High Temperature Reactor Technology, HTR 2008
Pages257-262
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event2008 4th International Topical Meeting on High Temperature Reactor Technology, HTR 2008 - Washington, DC, United States
Duration: Sep 28 2008Oct 1 2008

Publication series

Name2008 Proceedings of the 4th International Topical Meeting on High Temperature Reactor Technology, HTR 2008
Volume1

Conference

Conference2008 4th International Topical Meeting on High Temperature Reactor Technology, HTR 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington, DC
Period09/28/0810/1/08

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