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

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 34-54

  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

Actinide recycle; Heterogeneous PWR assembly; Transmutation

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY MACHINES; NEUTRON EMISSION; PLUTONIUM; REACTOR REFUELING; RECYCLING; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS;

ACTINIDE RECYCLE; HETEROGENEOUS PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS ASSEMBLY; TRANSMUTATION;

PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS;

EID: 33746113866     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT06-A3744     Document Type: Article

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