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Fusion–Fission Hybrid Systems for Transmutation

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Spent fuel reprocessed by UREX+ technique and spiked with thorium was submitted to a neutron irradiation in two different fusion–fission systems. One based on magnetic confinement and the other one on inertial confinement. The goal is to compare and find the better fusion system to induce transmutation with increased its efficiency. Results indicate that the fusion system based on a Tokamak has greater transmutation values.

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The authors are grateful to the Brazilian research funding agencies, CNEN (Brazil), CNPq (Brazil), CAPES (Brazil) and FAPEMIG (MG/Brazil), for the support.

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  1. Departamento de Engenharia Nuclear, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antonio Carlos, 6627 Campus UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31.270-90, Brazil

    Carlos E. Velasquez, Claubia Pereira, Maria Auxiliadora F. Veloso & Antonella L. Costa

  2. Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Reatores Nucleares Inovadores/CNPq, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Carlos E. Velasquez, Claubia Pereira, Maria Auxiliadora F. Veloso & Antonella L. Costa

  3. Rede Nacional de Fusão (FINEP/CNPq), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Carlos E. Velasquez, Claubia Pereira, Maria Auxiliadora F. Veloso & Antonella L. Costa

  4. Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear (CNEN), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Graiciany de P. Barros

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Velasquez, C.E., Pereira, C., Veloso, M.A.F. et al. Fusion–Fission Hybrid Systems for Transmutation. J Fusion Energ 35, 505–512 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10894-016-0080-3

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