Challenges to Integration of Safety and Reliability with Proliferation Resistance and Physical Protection for Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems

Khalil, Hassan A.; Peterson, Per F.; Bari, Robert A.; Fiorini, Gian Luigi; Leahy, T.J.; Versluis, R.

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“…One way is to quantify the probabilities of false alarms (Type I) and material diversion (Type II) (Khalil et al, 2009;The Proliferation Resista and 2011 Sep 15). For this approach, detailed process design and inspection procedures must be known, neither of which is currently available.…”

Section: Proliferation Resistance Of Processes In the Fuel Cyclementioning

confidence: 99%

Roles and effects of pyroprocessing for spent nuclear fuel management in South Korea

Ahn

2014

Progress in Nuclear Energy

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Republic of Korea (ROK) changed its spent nuclear fuel policy from the once-through usage and direct disposal to a total system approach that includes pyroprocessing, sodium-cooled fast reactors, and a twotier geological repository to achieve a breakthrough for domestic deadlock situation and thus enable sustainable utilization of nuclear power, but caused disagreement in the bilateral negotiation with the United States (US) for the Nuclear Cooperation Agreement. Analysis has revealed that this shift is effective to make a breakthrough for domestic deadlock because it augments variety of technological options, with which more reversible decision-making process can be conducted to accommodate broad public needs. A trade-off has been explored first by deriving four engineering options from the ROK's system concept and then by comparing their performance from six viewpoints. The option including separation of high-heat emitting radionuclides by the electrolytic reduction process has been recommended.This option should be modified as exogenous and endogenous situations change in future. It is imperative for ROK to integrate a public-participatory decision-making process that works in concert with technology development. US can verify that ROK's motivation is not deviating from successful spent fuel management by checking if a transparent process with public participation is conducted.

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Section: Proliferation Resistance Of Processes In the Fuel Cyclementioning

confidence: 99%