Abstract
There is an increasing interest in the development of processes for separation of minor actinides from the fission products and their elimination through transmutation. Fast reactor systems have certain advantages over thermal reactors in achieving this and the overall success is influenced by the choice of the fuel cycle. A comparative analysis of the different options is attempted in this paper taking into account long term waste management, extraction of maximum fuel value and intercompatibility among the different fuel cycles. It is considered more appropriate that, from the long term environmental point of view, the choice of the fuel, core design and fuel cycle technology is based on considerations of ultimate disposition of radioactive wastes. The integrated metal fuel cycle employing the pyroprocess flow sheet and the associated waste processing schemes emerges as a more attractive option in this context.
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