Transmutation of nuclear waste in accelerator-driven systems: Thermal spectrum

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 550-563

  Herrera Martínez, Adonai ^a   Kadi, Yacine ^a   Parks, Geoffrey ^b  

^a CERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISSION PRODUCTS; NUCLEAR REACTOR LICENSING; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;

ACCELERATOR-DRIVEN SYSTEMS (ADS); CRITICAL REACTOR; FUEL ROD;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 34547657474     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2007.02.009     Document Type: Article

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