USE OF VVER SPENT FUELS IN A THORIUM FAST BREEDER

P. Vertes, KFKI Atomic Energy Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary

17th Symposium of AER on VVER Reactor Physics and Reactor Safety (2007, Yalta, Crimea (Ukraine, back then))
ACTINIDE TRANSMUTATION AND SPENT FUEL DISPOSAL

Abstract

The plutonium and minor actinides are extracted from the VVER spent fuels and used in thorium fast breeder. Based on the BN800 reactor model it is investigated how the plutonium from VVER spent fuels together with thorium can be used for long term energy production. Three cases are considered:

sodium cooling, thorium is in upper and lower blanket

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