Physics of plutonium recycling. 6 : a report by the working party on the physics of plutonium recycling of the NEA Nuclear Science Committee : Multiple Pu recycling in advanced PWRs

Although the recycling of plutonium as thermal mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel in pressurised water reactors (PWRs) is now well-established on a commercial scale, many physics questions remain. The main question addressed in this report is the number of times plutonium can effectively be recycled in a PWR. This report describes in particular an exercise based on a realistic, multiple-recycle scenario, which followed plutonium through five generations of recycling in a PWR. It considered both a standard PWR design currently in use and a highly moderated design. The latter is a possible option for a dedi Annotation The main question addressed in this report is the number of times plutonium can effectively be recycled in a pressurized water reactor (PWR). The report describes in particular an exercise based on a realistic, multiple-recycle scenario, which followed plutonium through five generations of recycling in a standard PWR design currently in use and in a highly modified design. There is no subject index. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) v. 1. Issues and perspectives v. 2. Plutonium recycling in pressurized-water reactors v. 3. Void reactivity effect in pressurized-water reactors v. 4. Fast plutonium-burner reactors: beginning of life v. 5. Plutonium recycling in fast reactors v. 6. Multiple pu recycling in advanced PWRs v. 7. BWR MOX benchmark specification and results. 162 P., Ill. Description Based On: Www Page Viewed 28 February 2003. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 158). Mode Of Access: Internet. Adobe Acrobat Required To Read Pdf File. 6. Multiple Pu recycling in advanced PWRs 2002 ISBN 9264199578