Wastes Management Through Transmutation in an ADS Reactor. (12th May 2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Calgaro, Barbara; Vezzoni, Barbara; Cerullo, Nicola; Forasassi, Giuseppe; Verboomen, Bernard
• Other Names: Vella Giuseppe Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Science and technology of nuclear installations. Volume 2008(2008)
• Publication Date: 2008-05-12
• Subjects: Nuclear engineering -- Periodicals; Nuclear facilities -- Periodicals; Nuclear engineering; Nuclear facilities; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 621.48
• DOI: 10.1155/2008/756181
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-6075

Abstract

Abstract : The main challenge in nuclear fuel cycle closure is the reduction of the potential radiotoxicity, or of the time in which that possible hazard really exists. Probably, the transmutation of minor actinides with fast fission processes is the most effective answer. This work, performed inSCK ⋅ CEN (Belgium) and DIMNP Pisa University, is focused on preliminary evaluation of industrial scale ADS (400 MWth, 2.5 mA) burning capability. An inert matrix fuel of minor actinides, 50% vol. MgO and 50% vol. (Pu, Np, Am, Cm)O 1.88, core content, with 150 GWd/ton discharge burn up, is used. The calculations were performed using ALEPH-1.1.2, MCNPX-2.5.0, and ORIGEN2.2. codes.