Abstract
The French strategy recommended by 2012-2015 Commission Nationale d'Evaluation reports [1] emphasizes preparation for a transition from Light Water Reactors (LWRs) to Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactors (SFRs). This paper uses Cyclus to explore the feasibility of using Used Nuclear Fuel (UNF) from other EU nations for French transition into a SFR fleet without additional construction of LWRs. A Cyclus simulation is run from 1950 to 2160 for EU to track the UNF mass and to determine the necessary reprocessing and mixed oxide (MOX) fabrication capacity to support the transition into SFRs. The study concludes that France can avoid deployment of additional LWRs by accepting UNF from other EU nations.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 261-265 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Transactions of the American Nuclear Society |
| Volume | 117 |
| State | Published - 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 2017 Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, ANS 2017 - Washington, United States Duration: Oct 29 2017 → Nov 2 2017 |