Optimized gadolinia concepts for advanced in-core fuel management in PWRs

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 205, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 191-198

  Schlieck, M ^a   Berger, H D ^a   Neufert, A ^a  

^a FRAMATOME ANP GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORON; COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; ELECTRICITY; GADOLINIUM COMPOUNDS; NUCLEAR FUELS; REACTOR CORES;

GADOLINIA; IN-CORE FUEL MANAGEMENT;

PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS;

EID: 0034831880     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-5493(00)00355-1     Document Type: Article

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