Projected Salt Waste Production from a Commercial Pyroprocessing Facility
Author
Source
Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Engineering Sciences and Information Technology
Abstract EN
Pyroprocessing of used nuclear fuel inevitably produces salt waste from electrorefining and/or oxide reduction unit operations.
Various process design characteristics can affect the actual mass of such waste produced.
This paper examines both oxide and metal fuel treatment, estimates the amount of salt waste generated, and assesses potential benefit of process options to mitigate the generation of salt waste.
For reference purposes, a facility is considered in which 100 MT/year of fuel is processed.
Salt waste estimates range from 8 to 20 MT/year from considering numerous scenarios.
It appears that some benefit may be derived from advanced processes for separating fission products from molten salt waste, but the degree of improvement is limited.
Waste form production is also considered but appears to be economically unfavorable.
Direct disposal of salt into a salt basin type repository is found to be the most promising with respect to minimizing the impact of waste generation on the economic feasibility and sustainability of pyroprocessing.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Simpson, Michael F.. 2013. Projected Salt Waste Production from a Commercial Pyroprocessing Facility. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Simpson, Michael F.. Projected Salt Waste Production from a Commercial Pyroprocessing Facility. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510325
American Medical Association (AMA)
Simpson, Michael F.. Projected Salt Waste Production from a Commercial Pyroprocessing Facility. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510325
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-510325