Method of increasing the deterrent to proliferation of nuclear f

Details Method of increasing the deterrent to proliferation of nuclear f Method of increasing the deterrent to proliferation of nuclear f

1980-06-16

1982-08-17

Cangialosi, Sal

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Nuclear transmutation

By neutron bombardment

G21G 100, G21C 302

Patent

active

043449123

ABSTRACT:
A process of recycling protactinium-231 to enhance the utilization of radioactively hot uranium-232 in nuclear fuel for the purpose of making both fresh and spent fuel more resistant to proliferation. The uranium-232 may be obtained by the irradiation of protactinium-231 which is normally found in the spent fuel rods of a thorium base nuclear reactor. The production of protactinium-231 and uranium-232 would be made possible by the use of the thorium uranium-233 fuel cycle in power reactors.

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