Fission products release from irradiated fbr mox fuel during transient conditions

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 104-113

  Sato, Isamu ^a   Nakagiri, Toshio ^a   Hirosawa, Takashi ^a   Miyahara, Sinya ^a   Namekawa, Takashi ^a  

^a Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chemical form; FBR type reactors; Fission products; High temperature; Mixed oxide fuel; Release; Source term; Transient condition

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; HEATING; IRRADIATION; MIXED OXIDE FUELS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; PLUTONIUM; THERMAL EFFECTS;

FAST BREEDER REACTOR; HOLDING TIME; RELEASE FRACTIONS; TRANSIENT CONDITIONS;

FISSION PRODUCTS;

EID: 0037310033     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2003.9715339     Document Type: Article

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