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Transmutation of Long-Lived Actinides in Power Reactors

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Heavy- and light-water power reactors can be used for partial transmutation of nuclear wastes, thereby making it possible to limit the accumulation of long-lived radionuclides in storage sites for spent nuclear fuel to relatively low levels. During the operation of PHWR-880 in the self-service regime, the equilibrium radiotoxicity in long-term storage and the time when it is reached are 4–5 times less than in the analogous regime for a VVÉR-1000 reactor.

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    B. R. Bergel'son, A. S. Gerasimov & G. V. Tikhomirov

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Bergel'son, B.R., Gerasimov, A.S. & Tikhomirov, G.V. Transmutation of Long-Lived Actinides in Power Reactors. Atomic Energy 95, 709–714 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:ATEN.0000010989.04355.16

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