Assessment of a heterogeneous PWR assembly for plutonium and minor actinides recycle

Global 2003: Atoms for Prosperity: Updating Eisenhowers Global Vision for Nuclear Energy

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 146-163

  Taiwo, T A ^a   Kim, T K ^a   Stillman, J A ^a   Hill, R N ^a   Salvatores, M ^a   Finck, P J ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDES; COMBUSTION; COSTS; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; PLUTONIUM; RECYCLING; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS;

FUEL CYCLES; NON-PROLIFERATION; PWR; REPOSITORY PERFORMANCE;

SPENT FUELS;

EID: 2642580926     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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