title: Radiation protection potential of MOX-fuel doped with 231Pa and Cs radioisotopes.
abstract: The paper addresses the problem of MOX-fuel self-protection during full cycle of MOX-fuel management. Under conditions of the closed LWR cycle the proliferation-resistance levels were evaluated for fresh and spent MOX-fuel with 231Pa and Cs feed. As it follows from the paper results, combination of these two admixtures being doped into MOX-fuel is able to enhance the inherent radiation barrier and to weaken shortcomings of both proliferation deterrents.
authors.affiliation: Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (State University), 115409, Kashirskoe shosse 31, Moscow, Russia. dfk@nr.mephi.ru
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Kryuchkov
authors.forename: V B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Glebov
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Apse
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Shmelev
mesh_terms: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008422:Materials Testing; D009678:Nuclear Energy; D010087:Oxides / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D010165:Palladium / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D011478:Protactinium / Q000737:chemistry; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D011874:Radiometry
chemical_list: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D010087:Oxides; D011478:Protactinium; D010165:Palladium