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Fuel qualification issues and strategies for reactor-based surplus plutonium disposition

Author(s) -

B.S. Cowell,

G.L. Copeland,

D.L. Moses

Publication year - 1997

Publication title -

osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.2172/631243

Subject(s) - mox fuel , plutonium , waste management , environmental science , nuclear engineering , license , engineering , computer science , radiochemistry , chemistry , operating system

The Department of Energy (DOE) has proposed irradiation of mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel in existing commercial reactors as a disposition method for surplus plutonium from the weapons program. The burning of MOX fuel in reactors is supported by an extensive technology base; however, the infrastructure required to implement reactor-based plutonium disposition does not exist domestically. This report identifies and examines the actions required to qualify and license weapons-grade (WG) plutonium-based MOX fuels for use in domestic commercial light-water reactors (LWRs)

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