Homogeneous versus Heterogeneou - OECD Nuclear Energy Agency

Foreword
Acknowledgements
Executive summary
Table of contents
1. Comparative study on homogeneous versus heterogeneous recycling of TRU in fast reactors
	1.1 Background
	1.2 Ongoing studies and motivation for an international comparative study
2. Aims for minor actinides transmutation
	2.1 Mass and radiotoxicity
	2.2 Heat load
	2.3 Neutron source
	2.4 Transmutation and the operation of the reactor
	2.5 Consequences on fuel cycle parameters
	2.6 Global impacts and performances
3. Reactor issues
	3.1 Background
	3.2 Fast reactor transmutation issues associated with homogeneous recycling
	3.3 Issues related to heterogeneous recycling
	3.4 Systematic study of characteristics of heterogeneous versus homogeneous cycle
	3.5 System and deployment issues
4. Fuel studies related to homogeneous and heterogeneous recycle
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 Summary on transmutation fuels development status
	4.3 Discussion
5. Parameters and criteria for homogeneous and heterogeneous modes comparison
	5.1 Non-proliferation
	5.2 Summary
Members of the Task Force
Acronyms