Optimum discharge burnup and cycle length for PWRs

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 109-119

  Secker, Jeffrey R ^a   Johansen, Baard J ^a   Stucker, David L ^a   Ozer, Odelli ^b   Ivanov, Kostadin ^c   Yilmaz, Serkan ^c   Young, E H ^d  

^a WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

^b ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Exelon Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Cycle length; Fuel management; High burnup

Indexed keywords

COSTS; FUEL ECONOMY; NUCLEAR FUELS; REACTOR CORES; REACTOR REFUELING; URANIUM DIOXIDE;

CYCLE LENGTH; DISCHARGE BURNUP; FUEL MANAGEMENT;

PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS;

EID: 22944462367     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT05-A3636     Document Type: Article

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