Conceptual neutronic design of a lead-bismuth-cooled actinide burning reactor

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 138-155

  Hejzlar, P ^a   Driscoll, M J ^a   Kazimi, M S ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDES; CONTROL RODS; DOPPLER EFFECT; EUTECTICS; FUEL BURNERS; INCINERATION; NEUTRONS; REACTOR CORES; SAFETY FACTOR; THERMAL EXPANSION;

ACCELERATOR DRIVEN SYSTEM (ADS);

LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS;

EID: 0035476379     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE01-A2228     Document Type: Article

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