Nuclear proliferation risks and the problem of reactor-grade plutonium / I. A. Andri︠u︡shin, I︠U︡riĭ Aleksandrovich I︠U︡din.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andri︠u︡shin, I. A., author.

I︠U︡din, I︠U︡riĭ Aleksandrovich, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear nonproliferation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

International Heat Transfer Conference 13

Place of Publication:

Redding, Conn. : Begell House, Inc., 2006.

Summary:

This book addresses the various issues associated with the buildup of reactor-grade plutonium in nuclear power reactors and analyzes its properties critical to the nuclear proliferation risks. An independent "inventory check" of reactor-grade plutonium production is performed according to the types of plutonium, nuclear reactors and countries, and a new approach to the identification of proliferation risks associated with different types of reactor-grade plutonium is presented. The book is intended for those who deal with non-proliferation and security issues, nuclear power engineering and production, and for students and professors.

Contents:

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

1. CRITICAL MASS

2. BUILDUP OF OTHER ACTINIDES

3. RADIATION EFFECTS

4. HEAT RELEASE

5. RADIATION SAFETY

6. NUMERICAL MODEL FOR CALCULATING THE BUILDUP OF PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES

7. CHARACTERISTICS OF PLUTONIUM PRODUCTION IN PWR REACTORS

8. CHARACTERISTICS OF PLUTONIUM PRODUCTION IN BWR REACTORS

9. CHARACTERISTICS OF PLUTONIUM PRODUCTION IN PHWR REACTORS

10. CHARACTERISTICS OF PLUTONIUM PRODUCTION IN GCR REACTORS

11. ESTIMATED BUILDUP OF PLUTONIUM IN NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS

12. CHARACTERISTICS OF PWR PLUTONIUM

13. CHARACTERISTICS OF BWR PLUTONIUM

14. CHARACTERISTICS OF PHWR PLUTONIUM

15. CHARACTERISTICS OF GCR PLUTONIUM

16. ON THE COMPARISON OF PROLIFERATION RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH REACTOR-GRADE PLUTONIUM

17. COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF REACTOR-GRADE PLUTONIUM

18. UTILIZATION OF RECYCLED URANIUM

19. PLUTONIUM TRANSMUTATION IN MOX FUEL

20. SEPARATION OF GCR PLUTONIUM

21. PRODUCTION OF REACTOR-GRADE PLUTONIUM AT LOW SNF BURNUP LEVELS

CONCLUSIONS

APPENDIX 1. ESTIMATES OF THE AVERAGE PLUTONIUM CONTENT IN US NUCLEAR WEAPONS

APPENDIX 2. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE UK GCR REACTORS

APPENDIX 3. CHARACTERISTICS OF GCR POWER REACTORS IN FRANCE

ACRONYMS

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