Neutronic analysis of U-free inert matrix and thoria fuels for plutonium disposition in pressurized water reactors

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 274, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 181-188

  Lombardi, C ^a   Mazzola, A ^a   Padovani, E ^a   Ricotti, M E ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORON; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; LIME; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; NUCLEAR FUEL CLADDING; NUCLEAR FUEL PELLETS; PLUTONIUM; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; REACTOR CORES; SPENT FUELS; THORIA; ZIRCONIA;

PLUTONIA; URANIUM FREE INERT MATRIX FUELS (IMF);

MIXED OXIDE FUELS;

EID: 0032691988     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3115(99)00083-5     Document Type: Article

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