A fusion transmutation of waste reactor

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 63, Issue 64, 2002, Pages 81-86

  Stacey, W M ^a   Mandrekas, J ^a   Hoffman, E A ^a   Kessler, G P ^a   Kirby, C M ^a   Mauer, A N ^a   Noble, J J ^a   Stopp, D M ^a   Ulevich, D S ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Neutron; Reactors; Transmutation

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDES; FAST REACTORS; FUSION REACTIONS; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; NEUTRON SOURCES; SPENT FUELS;

TRANSMUTATION;

TOKAMAK DEVICES;

EID: 17144437621     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-3796(02)00147-3     Document Type: Article

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