Author: J. B. SlaterPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Potential of advanced fuel cycles in CANDU reactors
Author: J. B. SlaterBASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF ADVANCED FUEL CYCLES IN CANDU REACTORS
Author: Thorium Fuel Cycle
Author: International Atomic Energy AgencyPublisher:
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Provides a critical review of the thorium fuel cycle: potential benefits and challenges in the thorium fuel cycle, mainly based on the latest developments at the front end of the fuel cycle, applying thorium fuel cycle options, and at the back end of the thorium fuel cycle.
Economic Potential of Advanced Fuel Cycles in CANDU
Author: Atomic Energy of Canada LimitedPublisher: Chalk River, Ont. : Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear fuels
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Advanced Fuel Cycle and Reactor Concepts
Author: International Nuclear Fuel Cycle EvaluationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The Relationship Between Natural Uranium and Advanced Fuel Cycles in CANDU Reactors
Author: A. D. LaneCANDU Advanced Fuel Cycles : Key to Energy Sustainability
Author: Boczar, P. GPublisher: Chalk River, Ont. : Chalk River Laboratories
ISBN: 9780660166377
Category : CANDU reactors
Languages : en
Pages : 9
Book Description
A Review of Thorium Utilization as an Option for Advanced Fuel Cycle--Potential Option for Brazil in the Future
Author: J. R. MaiorinoPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 15
Book Description
Since the beginning of Nuclear Energy Development, Thorium was considered as a potential fuel, mainly due to the potential to produce fissile uranium 233. Several Th/U fuel cycles, using thermal and fast reactors were proposed, such as the Radkwoski once through fuel cycle for PWR and VVER, the thorium fuel cycles for CANDU Reactors, the utilization in Molten Salt Reactors, the utilization of thorium in thermal (AHWR), and fast reactors (FBTR) in India, and more recently in innovative reactors, mainly Accelerator Driven System, in a double strata fuel cycle. All these concepts besides the increase in natural nuclear resources are justified by non proliferation issues (plutonium constrain) and the waste radiological toxicity reduction. The paper intended to summarize these developments, with an emphasis in the Th/U double strata fuel cycle using ADS. Brazil has one of the biggest natural reserves of thorium, estimated in 1.2 millions of tons of ThO{sub 2}, as will be reviewed in this paper, and therefore R & D programs would be of strategically national interest. In fact, in the past there was some projects to utilize Thorium in Reactors, as the ''Instinto/Toruna'' Project, in cooperation with France, to utilize Thorium in Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor, in the mid of sixties to mid of seventies, and the thorium utilization in PWR, in cooperation with German, from 1979-1988. The paper will review these initiatives in Brazil, and will propose to continue in Brazil activities related with Th/U fuel cycle.
Nuclear Power
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309043956
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
The construction of nuclear power plants in the United States is stopping, as regulators, reactor manufacturers, and operators sort out a host of technical and institutional problems. This volume summarizes the status of nuclear power, analyzes the obstacles to resumption of construction of nuclear plants, and describes and evaluates the technological alternatives for safer, more economical reactors. Topics covered include: Institutional issues-including regulatory practices at the federal and state levels, the growing trends toward greater competition in the generation of electricity, and nuclear and nonnuclear generation options. Critical evaluation of advanced reactors-covering attributes such as cost, construction time, safety, development status, and fuel cycles. Finally, three alternative federal research and development programs are presented.
Author: R. T. Jones