Fast reactor fuel reprocessing technology in India

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 393-397

  Natarajan, Rajamani ^a   Raj, Baldev ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Centrifugal extractor; Fast reactor; Fast reactor fuel reprocessing; SIMPSEX; Single pin chopper

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; URANIUM;

CENTRIFUGAL EXTRACTOR; FAST REACTOR FUEL REPROCESSING; SIMPSEX; SINGLE PIN CHOPPER;

FAST REACTORS;

EID: 34247213335     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2007.9711299     Document Type: Article

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