Abstract
The potential value of partitioning/transmutation (P/T) strategies for high level nuclear waste management has been investigated (one would be tempted to say ‘periodically’) since 1970. The basic physical phenomena are well understood, and scenarios for the fuel cycle can be envisaged. However, the criteria for judging the impact of P/T are still a matter for discussion (and controversy). Moreover the relation to disciplines other than reactor physics can be close (e.g. innovative fuels and actinoid chemistry). A number of key issues are revisited here and will be discussed in some detail.
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