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4.16<br />

TABLE 4.2.5. Selected Radionuclide Content in<br />

Example MOX fuel<br />

Ci/GWe-yr ( a) for Different<br />

Times Since Reprocessing<br />

Actinides 1 yr(b) 10 yr<br />

238 Pu 1.4 x 105 1.4 x 105<br />

239 Pu 9.9 x 103 9.9 x 103<br />

240u 2.0 x 104 2.0 x 104<br />

241Pu 4.4 x 10 6 2.9 x 106<br />

241Am 7.3 x 103 5.9 x 104<br />

Total 4.6 x 106 3.1 x 106<br />

(a) Assuming 20% <strong>of</strong> fuel to reactors<br />

is recycle MOX fuel.<br />

(b) A period <strong>of</strong> 1 yr is assumed here<br />

between reprocessing and MOX fuel<br />

fabrication.

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