Research Article

Preliminary Evaluation of a Nuclear Scenario Involving Innovative Gas Cooled Reactors

Table 11

Inventory (values relative to 1 ton of HM) of Pu and MAs after the irradiation in EPR, PBMR, and GCFR.

IsotopesEPR(1)PBMR(2)GCFR(3)
g/ton

Np2374.28E+024.63E+043.21E+03
Pu2381.11E+022.91E+047.92E+03
Pu2396.14E+032.59E+059.85E+04
Pu2402.02E+032.64E+056.34E+04
Pu2411.21E+031.70E+051.00E+04
Pu2423.18E+021.02E+051.99E+04
Pu2437.35E-021.25E+014.38E-01
Pu2441.02E-024.61E+004.68E-02
Am2413.53E+011.20E+045.58E+03
Am242m1.11E+003.06E+025.50E+02
Am2435.08E+011.78E+044.78E+03
Cm2429.15E+002.53E+032.26E+02
Cm2431.58E-013.94E+012.86E+01
Cm2441.17E+014.39E+032.38E+03
Cm2455.62E-011.66E+023.86E+02

(1)990 efpd—UO2 fuel (4.3% U235 enrichment). (2)850 efpd—Pu–Np content fuel. (3)5500 efpd—DU–Pu–Np content fuel (in inert matrix).