CSE+Exercise+Simulating+Transuranium+Waste+-+Examples+of+Results+Obtained

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1. There is a new reactor planed in your city, roughly estimate the waste composition. From the activity of Th, Pu, Am and Cm estimate the storage time.

This table shows the waste composition in Kg after one year, produced form a 4% enriched uraniums reactor with 1E14 flux.
 * a. Calculate the waste produced in a 4% enriched Uranium reactor.**
 * nuclei name || Amount kg || Nuclei name || Amount kg ||
 * Cm-244 || 4,76E-07 || U-236 || 4,89679 ||
 * Cm-243 || 6,40E-06 || U-235 || 4,67082 ||
 * Cm-242 || 6,63E-04 || U-234 || 0,00475 ||
 * Am-243 || 7,04E-07 || U-233 || 2,42E-08 ||
 * Am-242 || 1,04E-05 || U-232 || 4,30E-09 ||
 * Am-241 || 0,00182 || Pa-235 || 6,16E-15 ||
 * Pu-242 || 0,07055 || Pa-234 || 2,21E-05 ||
 * Pu-241 || 0,16922 || Pa-233 || 1,08E-08 ||
 * Pu-240 || 1,07851 || Pa-232 || 3,43E-11 ||
 * Pu-239 || 2,42359 || Pa-231 || 1,08E-08 ||
 * Pu-238 || 1,71E-04 || Th-235 || 1,87E-15 ||
 * Np-240 || 2,20E-06 || Th-234 || 1,60E-08 ||
 * Np-239 || 0,07566 || Th-233 || 1,37E-13 ||
 * Np-238 || 1,74E-04 || Th-232 || 9,45E-08 ||
 * Np-237 || 0,04164 || Th-231 || 2,12E-11 ||
 * U-240 || 8,37E-08 || Th-230 || 3,91E-09 ||
 * U-239 || 5,33E-04 || Ac-229 || 5,53E-23 ||
 * U-238 || 951,861 || Ra-229 || 3,82E-24 ||
 * U-237 || 0,00208 || Ra-228 || 2,80E-18 ||

This table shows the waste composition in Kg, produced form a power plant reactor with 1E14 flux.
 * b. How will the waste composition change after: 1 year, 10 years, 100 years and 1000 years. **
 * Nucei name || Start amount (kg) || Amount (kg) after 1 year || Amount (kg) after 10 year || Amount (kg) after 100 year || Amount (kg) after 1000 year ||
 * Cm-244 || 1,46E-09  ||  1,40E-09  ||  9,93E-10  ||  3,17E-11  ||  3,49E-26  ||
 * Cm-243 || 2,01E-07  ||  1,96E-07  ||  1,58E-07  ||  1,86E-08  ||  9,22E-18  ||
 * Cm-242 || 1,21E-04  ||  2,58E-05  ||  2,20E-11  ||  4,50E-72  ||  0,00E+00  ||
 * Am-243 || 2,12E-11  ||  1,10E-12  ||  8,87E-13  ||  1,04E-13  ||  5,17E-23  ||
 * Am-242 || 9,64E-07  ||  1,48E-171  ||  0,00E+00  ||  0  ||  0  ||
 * Am-241 || 1,48E-01  ||  1,48E-01  ||  1,50E-01  ||  1,37E-01  ||  3,24E-02  ||
 * Pu-242 || 2,67E-02  ||  2,67E-02  ||  0,0267  ||  0,02669  ||  0,02665  ||
 * Pu-241 || 1,26E-02  ||  1,20E-02  ||  7,79E-03  ||  1,01E-04  ||  1,37E-23  ||
 * Pu-240 || 1,03E+00  ||  1,02841  ||  1,02744  ||  1,01772  ||  0,9255  ||
 * Pu-239 || 2,44E+00  ||  2,44E+00  ||  2,44E+00  ||  2,44E+00  ||  2,43E+00  ||
 * Pu-238 || 1,82E-02  ||  0,01812  ||  0,0169  ||  0,0083  ||  6,82E-06  ||
 * Np-240 || 1,39E-11  ||  2,27E-217  ||  0  ||  0  ||  0  ||
 * Np-239 || 6,07E-05  ||  1,43E-13  ||  1,16E-13  ||  1,36E-14  ||  6,74E-24  ||
 * Np-238 || 5,52E-07  ||  6,92E-59  ||  0  ||  0  ||  0  ||
 * Np-237 || 1,50E-01  ||  0,15059  ||  0,1527  ||  0,1733  ||  0,27556  ||
 * U-240 || 1,06E-30  ||  1,01E-217  ||  0  ||  0  ||  0  ||
 * U-239 || 1,55E-05  ||  0  ||  0  ||  0  ||  0  ||
 * U-238 || 9,52E+02  ||  951,86  ||  951,86  ||  951,86  ||  951,86  ||
 * U-237 || 1,56E-06  ||  3,21E-10  ||  2,08E-10  ||  2,70E-12  ||  3,66E-31  ||
 * U-236 || 4,97E+00  ||  4,96613  ||  4,96709  ||  4,97662  ||  5,06717  ||
 * U-235 || 4,67E+00  ||  4,67E+00  ||  4,67E+00  ||  4,67E+00  ||  4,67E+00  ||
 * U-234 || 5,90E-02  ||  5,92E-02  ||  6,04E-02  ||  6,89E-02  ||  7,70E-02  ||
 * U-233 || 1,27E-04  ||  1,28E-04  ||  1,32E-04  ||  1,73E-04  ||  7,68E-04  ||
 * U-232 || 6,66E-07  ||  6,59E-07  ||  6,02E-07  ||  2,44E-07  ||  2,87E-11  ||
 * Pa-235 || 1,48E-16  ||  0  ||  0  ||  0  ||  0  ||
 * Pa-234 || 1,66E-07  ||  4,34E-10  ||  4,34E-10  ||  4,34E-10  ||  4,34E-10  ||
 * Pa-233 || 4,58E-08  ||  4,57E-08  ||  4,63E-08  ||  5,26E-08  ||  8,36E-08  ||
 * Pa-232 || 4,62E-11  ||  6,16E-95  ||  0  ||  0  ||  0  ||
 * Pa-231 || 1,57E-05  ||  1,58E-05  ||  1,58E-05  ||  1,62E-05  ||  1,99E-05  ||
 * Th-235 || 1,48E-16  ||  0  ||  0  ||  0  ||  0  ||
 * Th-234 || 1,40E-08  ||  1,40E-08  ||  1,40E-08  ||  1,40E-08  ||  1,40E-08  ||
 * Th-233 || 6,08E-12  ||  0  ||  0  ||  0  ||  0  ||
 * Th-232 || 1,37E-04  ||  1,37E-04  ||  1,38E-04  ||  1,51E-04  ||  2,83E-04  ||
 * Th-231 || 4,32E-11  ||  2,59E-11  ||  2,59E-11  ||  2,59E-11  ||  2,59E-11  ||
 * Th-230 || 5,89E-05  ||  591E-05  ||  6,06E-05  ||  7,68E-05  ||  2,65E-04  ||
 * Ac-229 || 1,18E-20  ||  0  ||  0  ||  0  ||  0  ||
 * Ra-229 || 1,18E-20  ||  0  ||  0  ||  0  ||  0  ||
 * Ra-228 || 5,46E-14  ||  5,46E-14  ||  5,52E-14  ||  6,04E-14  ||  1,13E-13  ||


 * c. Compare the waste from the previous reactor to a reactor using: 20% Thorium 4% 235-U and 76% 238-U as fuel.Show the activity of Th, Pu, Am and Cm after: 1 year, 10 years, 100 years and 1000 years. **

This graph shows the waste composition in GBq produced form a Thorium power plant reactor (described in this exercise) with 1E14 flux.



This graph shows the waste composition in GBq produced form a 4% enriched Uranium power plant reactor with 1E14 flux.

d. **You have one tonne MOX fuel with 7% plutonium and 93% Uranium.** This table shows the waste composition in GBq for waste produced from 1E14 flux reactor. This table shows the waste composition in GBq for waste produced from 1E12 flux reactor.
 * The Plutonium used consist of**
 * **Nuclei name** || **Amount wt%** ||
 * **238-Pu** || **1** ||
 * **239-Pu** || **60** ||
 * **240-Pu** || **25** ||
 * **241-Pu** || **9** ||
 * **242-Pu** || **5** ||
 * And the Uranium consist of**
 * **Nuclei name** || **Amount wt%** ||
 * **234-U** || **0,003** ||
 * **235-U** || **0,25** ||
 * **236-U** || **0,001** ||
 * **238-U** || **99,74** ||
 * How much will the waste composition change with the flux?**
 * nuclei Name || Start GBq || GBq after 1 a || GBq after 10 years || GBq after 100 years || GBq after 1000 years ||
 * Cm-244 || 4,27E+02  ||  4,11E+02  ||  2,91E+02  ||  9,30E+00  ||  1,02E-14  ||
 * Cm-243 || 1,86E+03  ||  1,81E+03  ||  1,46E+03  ||  1,72E+02  ||  8,54E-08  ||
 * Cm-242 || 7,31E+06  ||  1,56E+06  ||  1,33E+00  ||  2,71E-61  ||  0,00  ||
 * Am-243 || 3,54E+04  ||  5,49E+00  ||  4,33E+00  ||  5,08E-01  ||  2,52E-10  ||
 * Am-242 || 1,31E+07  ||  2,02E-158  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||
 * Am-241 || 9,73E+03  ||  2,95E+04  ||  1,69E+05  ||  3,74E+05  ||  8,93E+04  ||
 * Pu-242 || 1,20E+03  ||  1,20E+03  ||  1,20E+03  ||  1,20E+03  ||  1,20E+03  ||
 * Pu-241 || 1,26E+07  ||  1,20E+07  ||  7,80E+06  ||  1,01E+05  ||  1,37E-14  ||
 * Pu-240 || 1,15E+05  ||  1,15E+05  ||  1,15E+05  ||  1,14E+05  ||  1,04E+05  ||
 * Pu-239 || 9,48E+01  ||  9,65E+01  ||  9,65E+01  ||  9,65E+01  ||  9,65E+01  ||
 * Pu-238 || 1,01E+05  ||  1,30E+05  ||  1,28E+05  ||  6,31E+04  ||  5,18E+01  ||
 * Np-240 || 9,47E+05  ||  7,71E-183  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||
 * Np-239 || 6,28E+08  ||  6,25E+00  ||  4,91E+00  ||  5,77E-01  ||  2,86E-10  ||
 * Np-238 || 1,05E+05  ||  1,32E-47  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||
 * Np-237 || 6,04E-01  ||  6,90E-01  ||  3,37E+00  ||  9,21E+01  ||  6,05E+02  ||
 * U-240 || 2,77E+03  ||  2,63E-184  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||
 * U-239 || 6,38E+08  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||
 * U-238 || 1,14E+01  ||  1,14E+01  ||  1,14E+01  ||  1,14E+01  ||  1,14E+01  ||
 * U-237 || 3,79E+05  ||  2,54E+02  ||  1,64E+02  ||  2,13E+00  ||  2,90E-19  ||
 * U-236 || 7,08E-01  ||  7,12E-01  ||  7,42E-01  ||  1,05E+00  ||  3,95E+00  ||
 * U-235 || 2,18E-02  ||  2,18E-02  ||  2,18E-02  ||  2,18E-02  ||  2,19E-02  ||
 * U-234 || 1,02E+00  ||  1,35E+00  ||  4,72E+00  ||  2,81E+01  ||  5,05E+01  ||
 * U-233 || 5,57E-07  ||  3,33E-06  ||  7,00E-05  ||  1,75E-02  ||  1,61E+00  ||
 * U-232 || 4,35E-04  ||  4,35E-04  ||  3,98E-04  ||  1,61E-04  ||  1,89E-08  ||
 * Pa-235 || 7,53E-03  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||
 * Pa-234 || 1,03E+05  ||  3,10E+01  ||  3,10E+01  ||  3,10E+01  ||  3,10E+01  ||
 * Pa-233 || 5,24E-01  ||  6,90E-01  ||  3,37E+00  ||  9,32E+01  ||  6,12E+02  ||
 * Pa-232 || 9,54E-02  ||  1,27E-85  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||
 * Pa-231 || 3,31E-06  ||  3,79E-06  ||  7,94E-06  ||  4,94E-05  ||  4,60E-04  ||
 * Th-235 || 7,80E-03  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||
 * Th-234 || 1,37E+01  ||  1,16E+01  ||  1,16E+01  ||  1,16E+01  ||  1,16E+01  ||
 * Th-233 || 1,12E-02  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||
 * Th-232 || 2,35E-11  ||  5,85E-11  ||  3,81E-10  ||  4,36E-09  ||  1,16E-07  ||
 * Th-231 || 2,23E-01  ||  2,97E-02  ||  2,97E-02  ||  2,97E-02  ||  2,98E-02  ||
 * Th-230 || 2,51E-05  ||  3,59E-05  ||  2,89E-04  ||  1,50E-02  ||  4,06E-01  ||
 * Ac-229 || 1,67E-12  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||
 * Ra-229 || 1,81E-12  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||
 * Ra-228 || 1,76E-12  ||  6,25E-12  ||  1,66E-10  ||  3,94E-09  ||  1,15E-07  ||
 * nuclei Name || Start GBq || GBq after 1 a || GBq after 10 years || GBq after 100 years || GBq after 1000 years ||
 * Cm-244 || 1,28E-03  ||  1,23E-03  ||  8,71E-04  ||  2,78E-05  ||  3,06E-20  ||
 * Cm-243 || 7,35E-01  ||  7,17E-01  ||  5,79E-01  ||  6,80E-02  ||  3,38E-11  ||
 * Cm-242 || 2,08E+05  ||  4,46E+04  ||  3,81E-02  ||  7,77E-63  ||  0,00  ||
 * Am-243 || 7,41E+00  ||  2,15E-03  ||  1,71E-03  ||  2,01E-04  ||  9,98E-14  ||
 * Am-242 || 8,15E+05  ||  1,25E-159  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||
 * Am-241 || 3,69E+04  ||  7,22E+04  ||  3,21E+05  ||  6,86E+05  ||  1,64E+05  ||
 * Pu-242 || 5,20E+02  ||  5,20E+02  ||  5,20E+02  ||  5,20E+02  ||  5,19E+02  ||
 * Pu-241 || 2,26E+07  ||  2,15E+07  ||  1,39E+07  ||  1,81E+05  ||  2,46E-14  ||
 * Pu-240 || 1,49E+05  ||  1,49E+05  ||  1,48E+05  ||  1,47E+05  ||  1,34E+05  ||
 * Pu-239 || 9,36E+02  ||  9,36E+02  ||  9,36E+02  ||  9,36E+02  ||  9,35E+02  ||
 * Pu-238 || 4,33E+05  ||  4,31E+05  ||  4,01E+05  ||  1,97E+05  ||  1,62E+02  ||
 * Np-240 || 1,25E+03  ||  2,04E-203  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||
 * Np-239 || 7,31E+06  ||  2,44E-03  ||  1,94E-03  ||  2,28E-04  ||  1,13E-13  ||
 * Np-238 || 1,19E+02  ||  1,49E-50  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||
 * Np-237 || 5,50E-02  ||  2,12E-01  ||  5,51E+00  ||  1,69E+02  ||  1,11E+03  ||
 * U-240 || 7,34E-18  ||  6,97E-205  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||
 * U-239 || 2,69E+08  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||
 * U-238 || 1,15E+01  ||  1,15E+01  ||  1,15E+01  ||  1,15E+01  ||  1,15E+01  ||
 * U-237 || 7,20E+02  ||  4,53E+02  ||  2,94E+02  ||  3,81E+00  ||  5,18E-19  ||
 * U-236 || 4,32E-02  ||  4,76E-02  ||  8,71E-02  ||  4,80E-01  ||  4,21E+00  ||
 * U-235 || 1,82E-01  ||  1,82E-01  ||  1,82E-01  ||  1,82E-01  ||  1,83E-01  ||
 * U-234 || 7,51E+00  ||  8,73E+00  ||  1,93E+01  ||  9,22E+01  ||  1,62E+02  ||
 * U-233 || 5,99E-08  ||  5,35E-07  ||  8,93E-05  ||  3,19E-02  ||  2,95E+00  ||
 * U-232 || 5,70E-06  ||  5,72E-06  ||  5,23E-06  ||  2,12E-06  ||  2,49E-10  ||
 * Pa-235 || 2,54E-03  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||
 * Pa-234 || 3,04E+02  ||  3,13E+01  ||  3,13E+01  ||  3,13E+01  ||  3,13E+01  ||
 * Pa-233 || 4,52E-02  ||  1,93E-01  ||  5,48E+00  ||  1,71E+02  ||  1,12E+03  ||
 * Pa-232 || 1,49E-03  ||  1,99E-87  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||
 * Pa-231 || 3,91E-06  ||  7,76E-06  ||  4,24E-05  ||  3,88E-04  ||  3,82E-03  ||
 * Th-235 || 8,65E-03  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||
 * Th-234 || 1,17E+01  ||  1,17E+01  ||  1,17E+01  ||  1,17E+01  ||  1,17E+01  ||
 * Th-233 || 3,39E-04  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||
 * Th-232 || 1,61E-12  ||  3,85E-12  ||  3,37E-11  ||  1,29E-09  ||  1,07E-07  ||
 * Th-231 || 2,55E-01  ||  2,48E-01  ||  2,48E-01  ||  2,48E-01  ||  2,49E-01  ||
 * Th-230 || 6,41E-05  ||  1,39E-04  ||  1,30E-03  ||  5,10E-02  ||  1,31E+00  ||
 * Ac-229 || 1,24E-14  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||
 * Ra-229 || 1,95E-13  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||  0,00  ||
 * Ra-228 || 8,34E-14  ||  3,84E-13  ||  1,34E-11  ||  1,11E-09  ||  1,05E-07  ||