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G7 pledges support for nuclear at Italy meeting
The Group of Seven (G7) recommitted its support for nuclear energy in the countries that opt to use it at a Ministerial Meeting on Climate in Italy last month.
In a statement following the April meeting, the group committed to support multilateral efforts to strengthen the resilience of nuclear supply chains, referencing the goal set by 25 countries during last year’s COP28 climate conference in Dubai to triple global nuclear generating capacity by 2050.
B. P. Bromley, A. V. Colton
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 8 | August 2021 | Pages 1182-1192
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1812318
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Lattice physics and core physics studies have been carried out to investigate the feasibility of destroying long-lived fission products (LLFPs) using special target fuel bundles in blanket fuel channels in a seed-blanket core in a pressure tube heavy water reactor (PT-HWR) fueled primarily with natural uranium. Results indicate that it should be feasible to achieve net zero production of LLFPs such as 79Se and 129I using one to two dedicated blanket channels containing LLFP target bundles. With 60 blanket channels, the net production rate of 99Tc or 126Sn could be reduced by 75% or more. Further design modifications may be able to achieve net zero production for most LLFPs, with the exception of 135Cs, which would require isotopic separation.