Contribution of Phénix to the development of transmutation fuels and targets in sodium fast breeder reactors

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 264-273

  Pillon, S ^a   Sudreau, F ^a   Gaillard Groleas G ^a  

^a IRFM   (France)

Author keywords

Fast reactor; Fuel; Transmutation

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDES; BREEDER REACTORS; FISSION PRODUCTS; IRRADIATION; NUCLEAR FUELS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SODIUM;

MINOR ACTINIDES; SODIUM FAST BREEDER REACTOR; TRANSMUTATION FUELS;

FAST REACTORS;

EID: 33645038918     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT06-A3706     Document Type: Article

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