Plutonium Discharge Rates and Spent Nuclear Fuel Inventory Estimates for Nuclear Reactors Worldwide

Castle, Brian K. ; Hoiland, Shauna A. ; Rankin, Richard A. ; Sterbentz, James W.

Idaho National Laboratory

关键词: 11 Nuclear Fuel Cycle And Fuel Materials;    21 Specific Nuclear Reactors And Associated Plants Nuclear Reactors;    Nuclear Reactors;    Spent Nuclear Fuel;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1057688
RP-ID  :  INL/EXT-12-27150
RP-ID  :  DE-AC07-05ID14517
RP-ID  :  1057688

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report presents a preliminary survey and analysis of the five primary types of commercial nuclear power reactors currently in use around the world. Plutonium mass discharge rates from the reactors’ spent fuel at reload are estimated based on a simple methodology that is able to use limited reactor burnup and operational characteristics collected from a variety of public domain sources. Selected commercial reactor operating and nuclear core characteristics are also given for each reactor type. In addition to the worldwide commercial reactors survey, a materials test reactor survey was conducted to identify reactors of this type with a significant core power rating. Over 100 material or research reactors with a core power rating >1 MW fall into this category. Fuel characteristics and spent fuel inventories for these material test reactors are also provided herein.