Design of a dry cask storage system for spent LWR fuels: Radiation protection, subcriticality, and heat removal aspects

Kerntechnik

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 214-221

  Zabunoolu, O H ^a   Yavuz, U ^b  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b TURKISH ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT WATER REACTORS; RADIATION PROTECTION; SPENT FUELS; STANDARDS;

DRY CASK STORAGE SYSTEMS; HEAT-REMOVAL ASPECTS; HIGH-LEVEL WASTES; SUBCRITICALITY;

FUEL STORAGE;

FUELS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; STANDARDS; STORAGE;

EID: 33748319331     PISSN: 09323902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3139/124.100296     Document Type: Article

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