Reactor physics aspects of plutonium burning in inert matrix fuels

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 274, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 112-119

  Kloosterman, J L ^a   Damen, P M G ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY GROUP NRG   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; MIXED OXIDE FUELS; MODERATORS; PLUTONIUM; REACTIVITY (NUCLEAR); THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; THORIA;

IRRADIATION RESISTANCE; THORIUM OXIDE;

NUCLEAR FUELS;

EID: 0032646159     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3115(99)00087-2     Document Type: Article

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