Abstract:In order to maximize uranium resources and minimize the need to store radioactive material in geologic repositories, it is necessary to reprocess used nuclear fuel (UNF) to recycle the fissile material and transuranic isotopes that remain. The pyroprocessing operation developed by Argonne National Laboratory as part of the integral fast reactor project was designed to accomplish this goal while minimizing the risk of proliferation (1). Inclusion of oxide based UNF from the current light water reactor fleet int… Show more
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