Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8069975 | Annals of Nuclear Energy | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The results show that the proliferation resistance of a fuel cycle involving recycling of minor actinides is higher than for the traditional Purex reprocessing cycle. Furthermore, for the purpose of nuclear safeguards, group actinide extraction should be preferred over reprocessing options where pure plutonium streams occur. This is due to the fact that a solution containing minor actinides is less attractive to a proliferator than a pure Pu solution. Thus, the safeguards analysis speaks in favor of Ganex as opposed to the Purex process.
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Authors
M. Ã
berg Lindell, S. Grape, A. HÃ¥kansson, S. Jacobsson Svärd,