US/FRG joint report on the pebble bed high temperature reactor resource conservation potential and associated fuel cycle costs

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Independent analyses at ORNL and KFA have led to the general conclusion that the flexibility in design and operation of a high-temperature gas-cooled pebble-bed reactor (PBR) can result in favorable ore utilization and fuel costs in comparison with other reactor types, in particular, with light-water reactors (LWRs). Fuel reprocessign and recycle show considerable promise for reducing ore consumption, and even the PBR throwaway cycle is competitive with fuel recycle in an LWR. The best performance results from the use of highly enriched fuel. Proliferation-resistant measures can be taken using medium-enriched fuel at a modest ore penalty, while use of low-enriched … continued below

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Teuchert, E.; Ruetten, H. J.; Worley, B. A. & Vondy, D. R. November 1, 1979.

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Independent analyses at ORNL and KFA have led to the general conclusion that the flexibility in design and operation of a high-temperature gas-cooled pebble-bed reactor (PBR) can result in favorable ore utilization and fuel costs in comparison with other reactor types, in particular, with light-water reactors (LWRs). Fuel reprocessign and recycle show considerable promise for reducing ore consumption, and even the PBR throwaway cycle is competitive with fuel recycle in an LWR. The best performance results from the use of highly enriched fuel. Proliferation-resistant measures can be taken using medium-enriched fuel at a modest ore penalty, while use of low-enriched fuel would incur further ore penalty. Breeding is possible but net generation of fuel at a significant rate would be expensive, becoming more feasible as ore costs increase substantially. The /sup 233/U inventory for a breeder could be produced by prebreeders using /sup 235/U fuel.

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Teuchert, E.; Ruetten, H. J.; Worley, B. A. & Vondy, D. R. US/FRG joint report on the pebble bed high temperature reactor resource conservation potential and associated fuel cycle costs, report, November 1, 1979; Tennessee. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1102731/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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