Practical combinations of light-water reactors and fast reactors for future actinide transmutation

Emory D. Collins, John Paul Renier

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Abstract

Multicycle partitioning-transmutation (P-T) studies continue to show that use of existing light-water reactors (LWRs) and new advanced light-water reactors (ALWRs) can effectively transmute transuranic (TRU) actinides, enabling initiation of full actinide recycle much earlier than waiting for the development and deployment of sufficient fast reactor (FR) capacity.1 The combination of initial P-T cycles using LWRs/ALWRs in parallel with economic improvements to FR usage for electricity production, and a follow-on transition period in which FRs are deployed, is a practical approach to near-term closure of the nuclear fuel cycle with full actinide recycle.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGLOBAL 2007
Subtitle of host publicationAdvanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Systems
Pages635-644
Number of pages10
StatePublished - 2007
EventGLOBAL 2007: Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Systems - Boise, ID, United States
Duration: Sep 9 2007Sep 13 2007

Publication series

NameGLOBAL 2007: Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Systems

Conference

ConferenceGLOBAL 2007: Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Systems
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoise, ID
Period09/9/0709/13/07

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