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Table 2. Transmutation of 99 Tc with Φ = 10 15 neutr/(cm 2 s) and γ = 0.1<br />

T, year<br />

99 Tc<br />

100 Ru<br />

101 Ru<br />

102 Ru<br />

103 Rh<br />

107 Pd<br />

0 1 0 0 0 0 0<br />

0.1 8.43-1 1.55-1 1.52-3 2.19-5 2.56-8 2.37-17<br />

0.2 7.11-1 2.83-1 5.65-3 1.65-4 3.39-7 5.37-15<br />

0.5 4.26-1 5.43-1 2.83-2 2.18-3 8.08-6 5.83-12<br />

1 1.82-1 7.25-1 8.00-2 1.33-2 6.63-5 9.08-10<br />

2 3.31-2 7.29-1 1.70-1 6.56-2 3.86-4 1.02-7<br />

Table 3. Transmutation of 129 I with Φ = 10 14 neutr/(cm 2 s) and γ = 0.4<br />

T, year<br />

129 I<br />

130 Xe<br />

131 Xe<br />

132 Xe<br />

133 Cs<br />

134 Cs<br />

135 Cs Ba<br />

0 6.35 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0<br />

1 5.57 7.40-1 2.51-2 1.32-2 2.26-5 2.31-6 2.12-7 6.08-7<br />

2 4.89 1.32 6.55-2 7.65-2 2.44-4 4.05-5 7.97-6 2.33-5<br />

3 4.29 1.77 1.02-1 1.94-1 8.60-4 1.79-4 5.57-5 1.68-4<br />

4 3.77 2.11 1.32-1 3.57-1 1.95-3 4.61-4 2.00-4 6.19-4<br />

5 3.30 2.36 1.54-1 5.55-1 3.50-3 8.98-4 5.05-4 1.61-3<br />

Table 4. Transmutation of 129 I with Φ = 10 15 neutr/(cm 2 s) and γ = 0.1<br />

T, year<br />

129<br />

I<br />

130<br />

Xe<br />

131<br />

Xe<br />

132<br />

Xe<br />

133<br />

Cs<br />

134<br />

Cs<br />

135<br />

Cs<br />

0 6.35 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0<br />

0.1 5.76 5.60-1 2.09-2 4.08-3 2.90-6 1.03-7 8.31-9 2.61-8<br />

0.2 5.23 1.02 6.64-2 2.75-2 3.85-5 2.21-6 3.73-7 1.18-6<br />

0.5 3.92 1.94 2.22-1 2.69-1 8.94-4 7.92-5 3.71-5 1.22-4<br />

1 2.42 2.48 3.64-1 1.11 6.57-3 1.66-3 1.63-3 6.91-4<br />

2 9.21-1 2.05 3.40-1 3.09 2.85-2 9.37-3 2.12-2 1.24-2<br />

These data show that in a middle-range neutron flux, the rate of 99 Tc and 129 I transmutation is not<br />

high. In transmutation of 99 Tc, isotopes of Ru, Rh and Pd are produced, while in transmutating 129 I,<br />

isotopes of Xe, Cs and Ba are produced. High flux provides much higher rate of transmutation.<br />

Ba<br />

3. Actinide transmutation<br />

As for MA incineration, there are various viewpoints concerning the most preferable neutron<br />

spectrum. The choice of MA transmutation conditions is important to define a type of reactor or ADS<br />

installation. From this point of view, it is convenient to compare an efficiency of actinide transmutation<br />

in different facilities. In Table 5, calculated characteristics of transmutation modes in 3 types of<br />

transmutation facilities are presented: thermal power reactor PWR with neutron flux 5⋅10 13 neutr/(cm 2 s),<br />

fast neutron power reactor with neutron flux 5⋅10 15 neutr/(cm 2 s), and homogeneous heavy-water blanket<br />

of ADS with thermal neutron flux 5⋅10 15 neutr/(cm 2 s). These data were obtained by experts of ITEP and<br />

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