Summary and interpretation of the CABRI REP-Na program

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 230-250

  Papin, Joelle ^a   Cazalis, Bernard ^a   Frizonnet, J M ^a   Desquines, J ^a   Lemoine, F ^a   Georgenthum, V ^a   Lamare, F ^a   Petit, M ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

Author keywords

CABRI REP Na program; High burnup fuel; Reactivity initiated accidents

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; FISSION REACTIONS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; HYDRIDES; MIXED OXIDE FUELS; NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS; URANIUM DIOXIDE;

HIGH-BURNUP FUEL; REACTIVITY-INITIATED ACCIDENTS;

REACTIVITY (NUCLEAR);

EID: 33947530012     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT07-A3815     Document Type: Article

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