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Friday, August 29, 2014

Next-generation nuclear reactors that use radioactive waste materials as fuel

Next-generation nuclear reactors that use radioactive waste materials as fuel

 

Hitachi announced today that they have begun joint research with three American universities aimed at using Transuranium Elements (TRUs) as fuel, and the development of Resource-renewable Boiling Water Reactors (RBWRs) that enable the effective use of uranium resources. Through this joint research, Hitachi plans to evaluate the performance and safety of RBWRs, which is being developed by Hitachi and Hitachi GE Nuclear Energy Ltd., and to study plans for testing with a view toward practical applications with each university.

Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2014-08-next-generation-nuclear-reactors-radioactive-materials.html#jCp
Hitachi announced today that they have begun joint research with three American universities aimed at using Transuranium Elements (TRUs) as fuel, and the development of Resource-renewable Boiling Water Reactors (RBWRs) that enable the effective use of uranium resources. Through this joint research, Hitachi plans to evaluate the performance and safety of RBWRs, which is being developed by Hitachi and Hitachi GE Nuclear Energy Ltd., and to study plans for testing with a view toward practical applications with each university.

Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2014-08-next-generation-nuclear-reactors-radioactive-materials.html#jCp

http://phys.org/news/2014-08-next-generation-nuclear-reactors-radioactive-materials.html 

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