Advanced fuels for plutonium management in pressurized water reactors

A. Vasile; Ph Dufour; H. Golfier; J. P. Grouiller; J. L. Guillet; Ch Poinot; G. Youinou; A. Zaetta

doi:10.1016/S0022-3115(03)00148-X

Advanced fuels for plutonium management in pressurized water reactors

A. Vasile
, Ph Dufour
, H. Golfier
, J. P. Grouiller
, J. L. Guillet
, Ch Poinot
, G. Youinou
, A. Zaetta

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Abstract

Several fuel concepts are under investigation at CEA with the aim of manage plutonium inventories in pressurized water reactors. This options range from the use of mature technologies like MOX adapted in the case of MOX-EUS (enriched uranium support) and COmbustible Recyclage A ILot (CORAIL) assemblies to more innovative technologies using IMF like DUPLEX and advanced plutonium assembly (APA). The plutonium burning performances reported to the electrical production go from 7 to 60 kg (TWh)^-1. More detailed analysis covering economic, sustainability, reliability and safety aspects and their integration in the whole fuel cycle would allow identifying the best candidate.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	173-179
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Nuclear Materials
Volume	319
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3115(03)00148-X
State	Published - Jun 1 2003
Externally published	Yes
Event	Proceedings of the 8th Inert Matrix Fuel Workshop - Tokai, Japan Duration: Oct 16 2002 → Oct 18 2002

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