R&D of Transmutation System of LLFP by using Fast Reactors

Yoshihisa Tahara

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Oral presentation

III. Fission Energy Engineering » 301-2 Reactor Design, Nuclear Energy Strategy, Nuclear Transmutation

[3F10-14] Radioactive Toxic Reduction, Nuclear Transmutation

Wed. Mar 28, 2018 2:45 PM - 4:05 PM Room F (U2-211 -U2 Building)

Chair: Shigeo Ohki (JAEA)

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

[3F13] R&D of Transmutation System of LLFP by using Fast Reactors

(5)Evaluation of nuclear characterisitics of a LLFP loaded small-sized fast reactor

*Yoshihisa Tahara¹, Naoyuki Takaki¹, Satoshi Chiba², Toshio Wakabayashi³, Yoshiaki Tachi⁴ (1. Tokyo City University, 2. Tokyo Tech., 3. Tohoku University, 4. JAEA)

Keywords:Fast reactors, Nuclear transmutation, Long-lived fission products

A LLFP loaded core has been constructed based on a small fast reactor. Evaluating core characteristics of the core by carrying out nuclear and thermal analyses, we have shown that the LLFP core has sufficient capability for transmutation of LLFP.