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Smarter waste strategies: Helping deliver on the promise of advanced nuclear
At COP28, held in Dubai in 2023, a clear consensus emerged: Nuclear energy must be a cornerstone of the global clean energy transition. With electricity demand projected to soar as we decarbonize not just power but also industry, transport, and heat, the case for new nuclear is compelling. More than 20 countries committed to tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050. In the United States alone, the Department of Energy forecasts that the country’s current nuclear capacity could more than triple, adding 200 GW of new nuclear to the existing 95 GW by mid-century.
J. C. McGuire, W. F. Brehm
Nuclear Technology | Volume 48 | Number 2 | April 1980 | Pages 101-109
Technical Paper | Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT80-A32456
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Prototype radionuclide traps were tested in sodium loops containing irradiated sources (Source Term Control Loops 2 and 3) at 604 and 538°C (1120 and 1000°F). Prototype traps were 70 to 87% efficient in removing 54Mn from the sodium, and also effective for 60Co. Extensive screening tests showed that pure nickel is the most effective getter material, working best above 450°C (842°F) with increasing effectiveness at higher temperatures. Of the several possible trap sites considered for reactor use, a location within the top of the fuel assembly was chosen as the most convenient and effective. This position would facilitate trap handling by making trap insertion and removal an implicit part of the normal fuel handling procedure. A cost/benefit analysis shows that the radionuclide trap will be economically attractive. One radionuclide trap has completed a year of testing in an Experimental Breeder Reactor II driver fuel subassembly with good results, and a second trap is being tested in the same reactor.