Investigation the possibility of burning Cm a curium fuel reactor

Abstract

Abstract Radioactive waste management is one of the main tasks of the nuclear power industry. Spent nuclear fuel poses a threat to the environment if it leaks from the storage facility. A possible solution to reduce waste storage and reduce the economic pressure of natural uranium shortages is to use minor actinides as fuel for nuclear reactors. This article is dedicated to the possibility of burning Cm in a reactor with curium fuel, as a result of which It can be used as fuel for a nuclear reactor. The purpose of the research is to study the possibility of creating a model of a reactor with curium fuel. Calculations were performed for a simplified single-zone model of the RBEC reactor using the «Serpent» software package. Calculations have shown that the use of the actinides as an alternative fuel is possible. That can later play an important role in reducing emissions of nuclear waste in nuclear power.