Characterization and extrapolation of a conceptual experimental accelerator driven system

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 11-24

  Kerdraon, D ^a   Billebaud, A ^a   Brissot, R ^a   Carluec, B ^b   David, S ^a   Heuer, D ^a   Le Brun, C ^a   Liatard, E ^a   Loiseaux, J M ^a   Meplan O ^a   Merle, E ^a   Nifenecker, H ^a   Verrier, D ^b  

^a CENTRE DE CALCUL DE L INSTITUT NATIONAL DE PHYSIQUE NUCLEAIRE ET DE PHYSIQUE DES PARTICULES   (France)

^b AREVA NP   (France)

Author keywords

ADS Transmutation Nuclear Waste Thorium

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXTRAPOLATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR FUELS; PLUTONIUM; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REACTOR CORES; THORIUM; URANIUM;

MOLTEN SALT REACTORS (MSR);

PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;

EID: 0037215782     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-1970(03)80003-3     Document Type: Article

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