Transmutation: reducing the storage time of spent fuel

• Autorzy: Mazgaj P. , Darnowski P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Transmutation can reduce the storage time of spent fuel. Efficient transmutation requires a high flux of neutrons and can therefore be done only in nuclear reactors. The article shows the concepts of different solutions of transmutation in nuclear reactors. Knowledge of transmutation is supplemented by information on spent fuel and its radiotoxicity.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

transmutation; nuclear waste; ADS; Accelerator Driven Systems; fast reactors; radiotoxicity; nuclear spent fuel

PL

transmutacja; odpady nuklearne; ADS; układy podkrytyczne sterowane akceleratorem; reaktory prędkie; radiotoksyczność; paliwo jądrowe wypalone

• Wydawca: Institute of Heat Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Power Technologies
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: Vol. 94, nr 5
• Strony: 27--34
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 13 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Mazgaj P.

• Institute of Heat Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 21/25 Nowowiejska Street, 00-665 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Darnowski P.

• Institute of Heat Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 21/25 Nowowiejska Street, 00-665 Warsaw, Poland

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