Evaluation of Reuse of Reprocessed Uranium in the Context of the U.S. Global Nuclear Energy Partnership Program

摘要

Current Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) plans envision reprocessing spent fuel (SF) with a view to minimizing high-level waste (HLW) repository use and recovering plutonium for use in mixed oxide (MOX) fuel. The reprocessed uranium (RU), however, is to be disposed. This paper presents a limited scope analysis of reuse of RU in light-water reactors (LWRs) in the context of the U.S. GNEP program.