Actinide Minimization Using Pressurized Water Reactors

Transuranic actinides dominate the long-term radiotoxicity in spent LWR fuel. In an open fuel cycle, they impose a long-term burden on geologic repositories. Transmuting these materials in reactor systems is one way to ease the long-term burden on the repository. Examining the maximum possible bu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Visosky, M., Kazimi, Mujid S., Hejzlar, Pavel
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Nuclear Fuel Cycle Program
Format: Technical Report
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems. Nuclear Fuel Cycle Program 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75213