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Table 3.3-7. Sumry of Results of Centrifuge Enrichment Survey of Potential Fuel Mixture"<br />
~~<br />
Fissile Content Number of Centrifuges Required<br />
232U Content (wt. Fraction) (wt. Fraction) (0.3 kg SWU/yr Zippes)<br />
In 232U In Fissile<br />
Of 1st<br />
Cascade<br />
Of 2nd<br />
Cascade<br />
Of 2nd Of 2nd<br />
Cascard Cascade<br />
Annual<br />
Feed Stripping Enriching<br />
T:$ Initial Product Product Tails Product (kg U/yr) Cascade Cascade Total<br />
A<br />
8<br />
C<br />
0<br />
E<br />
F<br />
G<br />
H<br />
0 N A ~<br />
5.02(-4)' PA<br />
5.02 -4 0.005<br />
5.021-41 0.01<br />
5.02(-4) 0.10<br />
0 0.002<br />
4.15(-3) 0.005<br />
2.7 6 0.01<br />
1.31161 0.005<br />
8.1(-7) 0.005<br />
6.564 -4)<br />
6.5641-4)<br />
6.564(-4)<br />
6.564(-4)<br />
NA<br />
0.0065<br />
0.01<br />
0.1<br />
5.626(-3)<br />
2.68(-6)<br />
1.63(-6)<br />
8.5(-7)<br />
0.005<br />
0.01<br />
0.005<br />
0.005<br />
0 NA 0 0.01<br />
1.236 -4)<br />
1.2361-4)<br />
1.236 (-4)<br />
0.001236<br />
0.00235<br />
0.00235<br />
2.445(-4)<br />
2.445(-4)<br />
0.002445<br />
0.003<br />
1.134(-4) 0.003<br />
2.331(-4)<br />
2.331(-4)<br />
0.0023<br />
0.003<br />
2.4!-6)<br />
1.14(-6)<br />
6.67(-7)<br />
0,065<br />
0.06<br />
0.0<br />
2.63(-6)<br />
7.87(-6)<br />
0.. 15<br />
0.005<br />
6.42(-7) 0.005<br />
2.5(-6)<br />
7.44(-7)<br />
0.0715<br />
0.005<br />
0.90 2993<br />
0.90<br />
0.90<br />
0.90<br />
0.90<br />
0.90<br />
0.90<br />
0.90<br />
0.90<br />
0.90<br />
832<br />
31 80<br />
1302<br />
81 7<br />
860<br />
3000<br />
1749<br />
853<br />
468<br />
3000<br />
1210<br />
704<br />
3001<br />
860<br />
664<br />
3000<br />
805<br />
Natural<br />
Uranium 0 NA 0 0.002 0.90 17575<br />
"Feed and centrifuges needed to produce 100 kg U/yr of 90% fissile product.<br />
bSee Table 3.3-2 for description of fuel types.<br />
%cad: 5.02 x<br />
'NA = not applicable.<br />
A 3.2 wt % 235U<br />
D<br />
Natural uranium (0.711 wt % 235U)<br />
-<br />
20 wt % 235U with thorium<br />
0.90<br />
0.90<br />
0.90<br />
0.90<br />
0.90<br />
0<br />
0<br />
82410<br />
50600<br />
41653<br />
0<br />
86227<br />
61277<br />
45483<br />
0<br />
25244<br />
15459<br />
9292<br />
33033<br />
11872<br />
8758<br />
321 36<br />
1 1889<br />
0<br />
29220<br />
5468<br />
10880<br />
9981<br />
7257<br />
9191<br />
18302<br />
18802<br />
11277<br />
4991<br />
7002<br />
5921<br />
13635<br />
14398<br />
20982<br />
13033<br />
1241 9<br />
19477<br />
7791.8<br />
29220<br />
5468<br />
93290<br />
60581<br />
48910<br />
9191<br />
104529<br />
80079<br />
56760<br />
4991<br />
32246<br />
21380<br />
22927<br />
47431<br />
32854<br />
21791<br />
44555<br />
31366<br />
Table 3.3-8. Enrichment Resistance of Fuel Mixtures Investigated*<br />
Fuel Type<br />
Number of<br />
Centrifuges<br />
Feed<br />
Requirements<br />
Approximate Number of<br />
PWR Fuel Assemblies<br />
(kg Ulyr) Needed to Supply Feed<br />
1st generation 233U recycle with thorium<br />
No 232U removal<br />
With 232U removal<br />
5th generation 233U recycle with thorium<br />
No 232U removal<br />
With 232U removal<br />
1st generation 235U recycle with thorium (Option 1)<br />
With 232U removal<br />
5th generation 235U recycle with thorium (Option 1)<br />
with 232U removal<br />
1st generation 235U recycle with thorium (Option 2)<br />
With 232U removal<br />
5th generation 235U recycle with thorium (Option 2)<br />
With 232U removal<br />
29,220<br />
4,991<br />
77,918<br />
5,469<br />
48,910<br />
9,191<br />
80,079<br />
2,993<br />
468<br />
17,575<br />
832<br />
81 7<br />
860<br />
1,750<br />
77916<br />
22,927 704<br />
6.8<br />
32,854<br />
860<br />
21,791 664<br />
6.6<br />
31 ,366<br />
*Feed and centrifuges needed to produce 100 kg U/yr of 90% fissile product.<br />
805<br />
6.7<br />
4.8<br />
Not Applicable<br />
7.1<br />
6.9<br />
7.0<br />
14.2<br />
7.4<br />
7.0<br />
t;<br />
I<br />
L*<br />
c