Plutonium recycling in a full-MOX 900-MW(electric) PWR: Physical analysis of accident behaviors

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 245-256

  Aniel Buchheit, Sylvie ^a   Puill, André ^a   Sanchez, Richard ^a   Coste, Mireille ^a  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRITICALITY (NUCLEAR FISSION); MIXED OXIDE FUELS; MODERATORS; NUCLEAR FUEL CLADDING; NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS; PLUTONIUM; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; REACTIVITY (NUCLEAR); REACTOR CORES; RECYCLING; SAFETY VALVES; URANIUM;

NUCLEAR FUEL RECYCLING;

NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING;

EID: 0033363382     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT99-A3029     Document Type: Article

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