| Autor: |
Leslie J. Jardine, Chin W. Ma, G. A. Armantrout |
| Rok vydání: |
1999 |
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| Zdroj: |
Nuclear Materials Safety Management Volume II ISBN: 9780792358916 |
| Popis: |
The objective of this paper is to discuss the safety issues associated with the immobilization of excess weapons plutonium in ceramic form in the United States. The U.S. government has recommended a dual-track approach to dispose of excess weapons plutonium. According to this approach, about 33 metric tons of pure Pu will be fabricated into mixed oxide (MOX) fuels which will be burned in commercial nuclear light water reactors; and up to 17 metric tons of impure Pu will be immobilized into ceramic form which will be permanently disposed of in a geologic repository. It should be noted that a portion of the 33 metric tons of pure Pu may also be immobilized into ceramic form depending on the future decision of the U.S. government. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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