An assessment of thorium and spent LWR-fuel utilization potential in CANDU reactors

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dc.authorid0000-0003-2844-8061
dc.contributor.authorSahin, S
dc.contributor.authorSahin, HM
dc.contributor.authorAlkan, M
dc.contributor.authorYildiz, K
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.available2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.departmentNiğde ÖHÜ
dc.description.abstractA neutronic analysis has been performed to assess a prospective utilization of light water reactor (LWR) spent fuel in Canada deuterium uranium (CANDU) reactors mixed with thoria (ThO2). The study is conducted for mixture grades with 50%, 60% and 100% LWR spent fuel and 50%, 40% and 0% thoria, respectively. Burn-up grades are evaluated for alternative fuels to reach a bundle criticality of k(infinity) = 1.06, which are calculated as similar to28,000, similar to14;000, similar to8000 and 8800 MW d/MT with 100%, 60% and 50% LWR spent fuel content and for natural uranium fuelled CANDU after plant operation periods of 690, 340, 200 and 205 days, respectively. The presence of even plutonium isotopes with higher neutron absorption cross sections in the LWR spent fuel obliges starting with a higher cumulative fissile inventory in the initial charge compared to natural uranium fuel. Extended utilization of worldwide disposed spent nuclear LWR fuel in CANDU reactors in a symbiotic system opens prospects with respect to environmental concerns as well as to energy economics. After separation of the fission products, further utilization of the actinides in nuclear waste becomes possible as a valuable nuclear fuel. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.enconman.2003.08.002
dc.identifier.endpage1085
dc.identifier.issn0196-8904
dc.identifier.issn1879-2227
dc.identifier.issue45511
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-0347129622
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage1067
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2003.08.002
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/5664
dc.identifier.volume45
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000188887500006
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.institutionauthor[0-Belirlenecek]
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
dc.relation.ispartofENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectCANDU reactors
dc.subjectspent LWR fuel
dc.subjectthorium
dc.subjectextended burn-up
dc.subjectnuclear waste utilization
dc.titleAn assessment of thorium and spent LWR-fuel utilization potential in CANDU reactors
dc.typeArticle

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