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Resent status and prospects of Russian surplus weapons plutonium disposition

Kawata, Norio; Yano, Soichiro

Russian Surplus W-Pu was produced by byproducts of disarmament of nuclear weapon and recognized as a serious threat of nuclear proliferation. US and RF concluded an agreement to dispose of no less than 34 ton-Pu each in 2000. JAEA has conducted to realize BN600 vipac fuel option, which is MOX vipac fuel made with W-Pu is burned in BN600 reactor, based on experiences of Pu utilization and fast reactor technology in a decade years. Technical feasibility is established through several cooperative studies with Russian Institutes. Since this option is confirmed as a low-cost and early disposition method, recently, US and RF seek to accelerate this option prior to VVER1000 option. This paper will provide a description of progress on BN600 vipac fuel option and future prospects of whole plan of Russian Surplus W-Pu disposition of 34 ton.

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