HARMONIZATION OF FUEL-CYCLES FOR NUCLEAR-ENERGY SYSTEM WITH THE USE OF MOLTEN-SALT TECHNOLOGY

The possibility of creating a multi-component nuclear power system in which, alongside thermal and fast reactors, molten salt burner reactor s, for incineration of weapons-grade plutonium, some minor actinides a nd transmutation of some fission products will be presented. This work aims to review the status of molten salt reactor technology and innov ative non-aqueous chemical processing methods, to indicate the importa nce of the remaining uncertainties, to identify the additional work ne eded, and to evaluate the probability of success in obtaining improved safety characteristics for a new concept of molten salt-burner reacto r with an external neutron source. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science S.A.