Research Article

Converting Maturing Nuclear Sites to Integrated Power Production Islands

Figure 2

Site conversion from two thermal to four fast spectrum plants (BR = 1.0).
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(a) Thermal reactor spent fuel inventory
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(b) TRU fuel inventory, thermal plants 60-year service
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(c) TRU fuel inventory, thermal plants 60–65-year service
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(d) Processing rates, thermal plants 60–65-years service