Safety analysis and risk assessment of concepts for partitioning and transmutation facilities for high-level radioactive waste
Abstract
The project is investigating procedures and reactor concepts pursued internationally under the term "partitioning and transmutation" and is conducting a scenario-based assessment of the effects of a hypothetical application of partitioning and transmutation in Germany. In doing so, research already conducted at the Institute on possible scenarios of a hypothetical P&T application is used. In order to further develop and supplement the concepts already investigated, various partitioning methods for high-level radioactive waste, possible transmutation concepts and their state of development are presented. An analysis of the technical maturity level as well as the risks associated with a hypothetical operation of such facilities is presented and assessments of the possible effects on nuclear waste management are made. The safety of the processes compared to already established nuclear processes is examined. Safety requirements for the process engineering equipment due to the handling of radioactive materials are analysed. On this basis, the effects of hypothetical transmutation scenarios on nuclear waste management in Germany can be estimated. For this purpose, different scenarios are developed based on the actual waste quantity and composition in Germany. The aim of the project is to analyse the effects and safety
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Project staff
Friederike Frieß
Dr.rer.nat. Friederike Frieß
friederike.friess@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81821
Project Leader
01.09.2020 - 28.02.2021
Wolfgang Liebert
Univ.-Prof. i.R. Dipl.-Phys. Dr.phil.nat. Wolfgang Liebert
liebert@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81814
Project Staff
01.09.2020 - 28.02.2021
Nikolaus Müllner
Mag. Dr. Nikolaus Müllner
nikolaus.muellner@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81801, 81820
Project Staff
01.09.2020 - 28.02.2021