Author:
Degueldre C.,Kasemeyer U.,Botta F.,Ledergerber G.
Abstract
AbstractPlutonium incineration in a uranium-free fuel by a once-through burning cycle in LWR’s followed by geological disposal of the rock-like material as a high level waste is discussed here. For burning plutonium of various origins, zirconium oxide is a promising candidate as inert matrix because it is stabilised by rare earth oxides (Er, Ho, Eu … Y) in a single phase solid solution with a stable cubic structure. In this material, selected rare earth isotopes can also act as burnable poisons. The spent fuel may be licensed as waste material on the basis of the inventory, the stability of the material and the behaviour of natural analogue material (e.g. baddeleyite). A fuel composed of 90-80% ZrO2, 7–14% PuO2 and 3–6% Er2O3 (At%), with potential addition of Y2O3 (as additional stabiliser), is suggested for experimental study. Such a fuel employed in LWR's could generate power effectively while transmuting about 95% of the 239Pu
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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