Improvement of the neutronic performance of the hybrid reactor rejuvenating spent fuels using various moderators

Fusion Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 109-127

  Ünalan, Sebahattin ^a   Orhan Akansu, S ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hybrid blankets; Rejuvenation; Spent fuel

Indexed keywords

BERYLLIUM; BREEDER REACTORS; BREEDING BLANKETS; CARBON; HEAVY WATER; MELTING; MODERATORS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING; RADIATION DAMAGE; SPENT FUELS; TRITIUM;

HYBRID REACTORS;

FUSION REACTORS;

EID: 0032165509     PISSN: 07481896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST98-A57     Document Type: Article

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