High burnup PWR and BWR MOX fuel performance : A review of BELGONUCLEAIRE recent experimental programs

Proceedings of the 2004 International Meeting on LWR Fuel Performance

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 273-283

  Boulanger, D ^a   Lippens, M ^a   Mertens, L ^a   Basselier, J ^a   Lance, B ^a  

^a Belgonucleaire Belgium   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; IRRADIATION; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PERFORMANCE; SPENT FUELS;

FUEL CHARACTERIZATION; FUEL MANUFACTURER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

BOILING WATER REACTORS;

EID: 32044448970     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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