Multi-component self-consistent nuclear energy system: protected plutonium production (P3)

International Journal of Nuclear Energy Science and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 127-138

  Saito, Masaki ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

long life core; minor actinide; non proliferation; protected plutonium; self consistent nuclear energy system (SCNES); transmutation; zero release

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548556212     PISSN: 17416361     EISSN: 1741637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijnest.2005.007130     Document Type: Article

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