Neptunium as a tool for reducing proliferation risks with plutonium: A technical analysis of its efficiency and its drawbacks

Proceedings of the 2006 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'06

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 2009-2019

  Greneche, Dominique ^a   Ng, Selena ^a   Guesdon, Bernard ^a   Vinoche, Richard ^a   Delpech, Marc ^b,c   Golfier, Hervé ^b,c   Dolci, Florence ^b,c   Poinot Salanon, Christine ^b,c  

^a AREVA NP   (France)

^b DIF   (France)

^c CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIXED OXIDE (MOX) FUELS; NEPTUNIUM PROPORTIONS; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVES;

EXPLOSIVES; GAMMA RAYS; ISOTOPES; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; NUCLEAR FUELS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

NEPTUNIUM;

EID: 33845727123     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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