Fuel cycle strategies and plutonium management in Europe

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 574-582

  Haas, D ^a   Hamilton, D J ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Nuclear fuel cycle; Separated plutonium

Indexed keywords

EUROPE; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; MIXED OXIDE FUELS; NUCLEAR ENERGY;

NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE; REIRRADIATION; SEPARATED PLUTONIUM;

PLUTONIUM;

EID: 36549024931     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2007.09.001     Document Type: Article

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