Microstructure of irradiated SBR MOX fuel and its relationship to fission gas release

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 306, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 153-172

  Fisher, Stan ^a   White, R J ^a   Cook, P M A ^a   Bremier, S ^b   Corcoran, R C ^a   Stratton, R ^c   Walker, C T ^b   Ivison, P K ^d   Palmer, I D ^a  

^a SELLAFIELD LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^c Nordostschweizerische Kraftwerke AG   (Switzerland)

^d RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; FISSION REACTIONS; IRRADIATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; URANIUM DIOXIDE;

FISSION GAS RELEASE;

NUCLEAR FUELS;

EID: 0036896325     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3115(02)01247-3     Document Type: Article

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