Title of article :
Non-proliferation attributes of molten salt reactors
Author/Authors :
Gat، Uri نويسنده , , Engel، J.R. نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
دوهفته نامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2000
Pages :
-326
From page :
327
To page :
0
Abstract :
Molten salt reactors (MSR) have many non-proliferation attributes. They can operate on the thorium-uranium fuel cycle which protects the fissile material by the daughter products of the inseparable U-232. MSRs can completely fission all plutonium and HEU, and as desired, ʹconvertʹ them to U-233, This also results in high, and efficient resource utilization, while diminishing the plutonium stock. On line processing, when applied, could free the waste from all fissile material. The fuel in the reactor stays protected by the intense radiation of the fission products. Fuel can also be protected in the reactor as well as outside the reactor by denaturing with natural uranium. A wide variety of MSRs are available, from ʹonce throughʹ minimum processing reactors to ones with fuel processing which can breed fuel for converters. MSRs are extremely safe and simple reactors with good economic potential.
Keywords :
Two-phase flow , Drift flow , BWR fuel spacer , Phase Doppler anemometer , Droplet deposition rate , Critical power , Annular mist flow , Liquid film
Journal title :
Nuclear Engineering and Design
Serial Year :
2000
Journal title :
Nuclear Engineering and Design
Record number :
13889
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