High Efficiency Nuclear Fuel: How High is High Enough?
Mujid S. Kazimi
Thu Jan 23, 09am-04:00pm, 24-115, Meets 9am-noon and 1-4pm
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
This one day colloquium will cover the feasibility and safety issues of very high efficiency (or burnup in the nuclear lingo) nuclear fuel in light water reactors. The burnup of nuclear fuel has increased from about 20MWd/kg in the 1960s to its current level of 50 MWd/kg. The Electric Power Research Institute has recently sent the NRC a document that lays the foundation for raising the burnup to about 70MWd/kg. Research at MIT is investigating the feasibility of reaching 120MWd/kg. Several experts will discuss the issues involved, the experiments to characterize the high burnup fuel and economics and safety implications: Dr. Ralph Meyer, NRC; Dr. David Diamond, Brookhaven National Lab; Dr. Joe Rashid, EPRI consultant; Dr. Michael Billon, Argonne National Lab; Dr. Wolfgang Wiesenack, Halden Project; and Dr. Carl Beyer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Contact: Mujid S. Kazimi, 24-219, 253-4206, kazimi@mit.edu
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Space Nuclear Power - The Only Way to Get to Mars and Back
Andrew Kadak, Marc Berte
Tue Jan 21, 01-05:00pm, 4-370
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This seminar will feature the crucial role that nuclear power must play if there is to be a manned Mars mission. We'll explore not only the various propulsion options by NASA mission planners, but also the need for an energy-producing nuclear plant for the far reaches of space in order to provide electricity and fuel for the return trip.
Contact: Andrew Kadak, 24-202, 253-0166, kadak@mit.edu
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