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Figure 3. Neutron flux spectra for different fuel radii<br />

Figure 4. Transmutation of Plutonium isotopes for Rf = 1.5 cm<br />

ATOMIC CONCENT.(at/cm^3)<br />

RESIDUAL FRACTIONS<br />

3<br />

2<br />

1<br />

Pu238:+<br />

Pu239:-<br />

Pu240:*<br />

Pu241:o<br />

Pu242:--<br />

0<br />

0 2 4 6 8 10<br />

FLUENCE<br />

x 10 22<br />

2 x 1020 Pu238:+<br />

Pu239:-<br />

1.5<br />

Pu240:*<br />

Pu241:o<br />

1<br />

Pu242:--<br />

0.5<br />

0<br />

0 2 4 6 8 10<br />

FLUENCE<br />

x 10 22<br />

Assuming that the residual Pu fraction should be 0.001, then the other Pu isotopic concentration<br />

will be as shown in Table 4, where the fluence needed to achieve this degree of burn up is also shown.<br />

As can be seen from the table the chosen design of 1.5 cm results in the best transmutation. There is<br />

still more than 20% of 242 Pu left, however this Pu isotope has a low radiotoxicity.<br />

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