A comprehensive method for assessing fuel performance risks due to crud deposition

Proceedings of the 2004 International Meeting on LWR Fuel Performance

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 657-663

  Bosma, J T ^a   Deshon, J ^b   Epperson, K R ^c   Kennamore, P ^d   Secker, J R ^e   Young, M Y ^e  

^a TXU Energy   (United States)

^b ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c DUKE ENERGY   (United States)

^d Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Company   (United States)

^e WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXIAL OFFSET ANOMALY; NEUTRONICS;

DEPOSITION; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; RISKS;

NUCLEAR FUELS;

EID: 32044463815     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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