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Homogeneous Transmutation of Am, Cm, and Np in the Core of a BREST Reactor

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The effect of homogeneous transmutation of Am, Cm, and Np in fuel on the radiation characteristics of the fuel is studied. It is shown that the holding period of the spent fuel influences the composition and mass of Am, Cm, and Np and the fuel quality. For homogeneous transmutation, increasing the Am, Cm, and Np fraction in the fresh fuel up to 5% has virtually no effect on the basic neutron-physical characteristics and safety of the reactor. The effect of adding to the main actinides particular elements from Am, Cm, and Np on the radiation characteristics of fresh and spent fuel with homogeneous transmutation is studied. 4 tables, 6 references.

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    I. Kh. Ganev, A. V. Lopatkin & V. V. Orlov

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Ganev, I.K., Lopatkin, A.V. & Orlov, V.V. Homogeneous Transmutation of Am, Cm, and Np in the Core of a BREST Reactor. Atomic Energy 89, 874–879 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011334030442

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