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Fast reactor technology provides a path to transmute long-lived transuranic actinide isotopes contained in spent nuclear fuels. However, development and demonstration of this technology requires an in-depth understanding of the… Click to show full abstract
Fast reactor technology provides a path to transmute long-lived transuranic actinide isotopes contained in spent nuclear fuels. However, development and demonstration of this technology requires an in-depth understanding of the fuel performance. The Advanced Fuels Campaign (AFC) seeks to demonstrate the technologies needed to transmute actinides by developing candidate nuclear fuels and possible transuranic transmutation compositions. As part of the AFC program, candidate nuclear fuels are subjected to irradiation testing and detailed postirradiation examination (PIE), which provides data on reactor fuel performance and input into future fuel design choices.
Journal Title: Microscopy and Microanalysis
Year Published: 2020
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