1. The problem of utilization of the radioactive waste can be solved effectively employing a rational combination of the technologies being developed for the Fast Reactors (FR) with a Photon Afterburner (PA).


2. The development of a PA on the basis of the 30-40 MeV electron accelerators seems to be promising for the following reasons:
• the burning rate of the Minor Actinides (MA) is comparable with that of FR
• the proportion of the fission rate of MA to the beam energy is optimal at electron energies of 30-40 MeV
• effective burning of the fission products resulting in production of stable or short-lived nuclides is possible
• the project is based on the up-to-date technologies
• it is possible to develop a pilot project of low power (less than one megawatt)


3. Burning of MA
i)There are no reasons to believe, for the moment, that transmutation in PA will be completely alternative to transmutation in FR. Undoubtedly, in the case of transmutation of MA in PA the problems occurring in the fuel cycle are similar to those in FR. Therefore, a comprehensive approach employing complementary technologies seems to be the most promising.
ii)Because of development of the fuel cycles which will employ MA for the power production, the burning of MA containing in fuel remnants with the help of PA is expedient in the case of complete liquidation of traditional reactors on a certain territory.


4. The PA can be recommended as a major technology for burning of fission products.

1. It is opportunely and currently important to start R&D in following directions:
• the estimation of the capabilities of photo-transmutation of the fission products, as the result a detailed project has to be drawn up including the estimate of investment attractiveness
• the preparation of an experimental basis at FLNR and RIAS for irradiation of samples being of interest for photo-transmutation
• the provision of the standard data relevant to photo-transmutation.


2. The coordinating role of the FLNR in the Project and Dr. A. Matthies as the enterprise chairman on the initial stage of the work should be regarded. It is appropriate to call subsequent Meetings on regularly.


3. Employing the data provided by the participants the detailed Document should be drawn up which defines the status of PA, substantiating the expediency of PA from the point of view of its efficiency and compliance with the modern technological capabilities. The document is to be submitted for examination to the participating Institutes (JINR, RIAR, IPPE, RIAS).


4. It worth to conclude a framework agreement between the participating Institutes relevant to the work on a Photon Afterburner.

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