NDLI: Recycling of uranium from spent RBMK fuel in the nuclear fuel cycle

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Volk, V. I. Khaperskaya, A. V.
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	It is shown that there is promise in using the uranium product obtained by reprocessing spent nuclear fuel from RBMK reactors as a non-initial fuel source for thermal reactors. A technical path for spent nuclear fuel from RBMK reactors is proposed: radiochemical reprocessing and obtaining oxides of recycled uranium. Oxides of the category RBMK-poor are packed and then stored in a near-surface storage facility; oxides of the category RBMK-rich are fluoridated, and UF6 is fed into separation production for additional enrichment to the required content of 235U. Additional advantages of recycled RBMK uranium as a source of non-initial 235U are the low content of 232U and the relatively low activity of spent fuel, which simplifies its reprocessing.
Starting Page	7
Ending Page	10
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10634258
Journal	Atomic Energy
Volume Number	109
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15738205
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2010-11-17
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Nuclear Chemistry Nuclear Engineering Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Nuclear Energy and Engineering

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Recycling of uranium from spent RBMK fuel in the nuclear fuel cycle