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By means of mathematical modelling it is shown that subcritical accelerator driven systems are very perspective for a safe and economically profitable incineration of plutonium. Systems with metallic plutonium and with MUX fuel are considered. Using the already existing accelerators one can build electronuclear set-ups with thermal power of tens kW.
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Barashenkov, V.S. (2001). Electronuclear Technology for the Incineration of Plutonium. In: Frontasyeva, M.V., Perelygin, V.P., Vater, P. (eds) Radionuclides and Heavy Metals in Environment. NATO Science Series, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0993-5_50
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