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There are three categories of basic fuel cycle needs, which are being addre
ssed by the different types of inert matrix fuel (IMF) concepts currently u
nder development. These are: plutonium burning in existing LWRs, plutonium
burning in fast reactors and minor actinide transmutation - corresponding t
o three distinct timescales for perceived IMF implementation, viz. short, m
edium and long term, respectively. The current paper, based partly on the t
wo panel discussions organised at the 6(th) IMF workshop, presents viewpoin
ts and priorities for each of the three categories of IMF applications, bot
h in terms of the fuel concepts to be pursued and the corresponding R&D req
uirements. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.