Development of pyroprocessing technology

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 131-140

  Laidler, J J ^a   Battles, J E ^a   Miller, W E ^a   Ackerman, J P ^a   Carls, E L ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actinide consumption; Electrorefining; Fast reactor; Fuel Cycle Facility; IFR; LMR; Metallic fuel; Nuclear fuel cycle; Plutonium; Pyroprocessing; Recycling; Waste management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000705671     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0149-1970(96)00007-8     Document Type: Article

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