Radionuclides content in the discharged fuel of the conceptual thorium breeder reactor ATBR-600 has
been assessed and compared against other thermal power reactors considered in Indian nuclear power
programme. The contribution of actinides and the fission products inventories in the discharged fuels
are separately estimated and assessed. The ATBR-600 reactor is suggested for closed fuel cycle option.
The relatively large presence of the unspent plutonium would in fact be recycled. Nonetheless, the data
has been presented in the event of operating ATBR-600 like other present day power reactors in a once
through fuel cycle mode.
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