Middle-term thorium strategy for PWR fleets
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- 作者：G. Martin ; guillaume.martin@cea.fr" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; R. Girieud
- 关键词：Nuclear energy ; Thorium ; LWR
- 刊名：Energy Policy
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：December 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：99
- 期：Complete
- 页码：147-153
- 全文大小：1318 K
文摘
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Highly reliable medium-term option for the thorium cycle with existing technology.
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Pu multi-recycling in EPR™ is made possible by using (Pu,Th)OX ringed assemblies.
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Heterogeneous LWR core concepts circumscribe the thorium cycle plants (shielding).
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The synergy between Pu/Th and U/Pu cycles stabilizes plutonium and spent fuel stocks.
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Substantial uranium resource savings stem here from improved plutonium management.