Transmutation of zirconium-93 in high-flux blanket of fusion neutron source

Amongst fission products discharged from a fission reactor, mainly iodine and technetium are considered as of primary concern. Their transmutation has been of high priority to reduce the long-term consequences of nuclear energy generation. So far little attention was given to radioactive Zr-93, but its hazard appears to be rather substantial. The importance of Zr-93 transmutation is emphasized in the present paper. It is demonstrated that the fusion driven neutron source with high-flux blanket can be applied to transmute Zr-93 sufficiently and resolve the problem of its accumulation within the time period of several decades.