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Analysis of the Gas Core Actinide Transmutation Reactor (GCATR)Design power plant studies were carried out for two applications of the plasma core reactor: (1) As a breeder reactor, (2) As a reactor able to transmute actinides effectively. In addition to the above applications the reactor produced electrical power with a high efficiency. A reactor subsystem was designed for each of the two applications. For the breeder reactor, neutronics calculations were carried out for a U-233 plasma core with a molten salt breeding blanket. A reactor was designed with a low critical mass (less than a few hundred kilograms U-233) and a breeding ratio of 1.01. The plasma core actinide transmutation reactor was designed to transmute the nuclear waste from conventional LWR's. The spent fuel is reprocessed during which 100% of Np, Am, Cm, and higher actinides are separated from the other components. These actinides are then manufactured as oxides into zirconium clad fuel rods and charged as fuel assemblies in the reflector region of the plasma core actinide transmutation reactor. In the equilibrium cycle, about 7% of the actinides are directly fissioned away, while about 31% are removed by reprocessing.
Document ID
19780002918
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Clement, J. D. (Georgia Inst. of Tech. Atlanta, GA, United States)
Rust, J. H. (Georgia Inst. of Tech. Atlanta, GA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1977
Subject Category
Nuclear And High-Energy Physics
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-155221
Accession Number
78N10861
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-1288
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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