Characterization of (Th,U)O2 fuel pellets made by impregnation technique

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 374, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 9-19

  Kutty, T R G ^a   Nair, M R ^a   Sengupta, P ^a   Basak, U ^a   Kumar, Arun ^a   Kamath, H S ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSIFICATION; DILATOMETERS; HEAVY WATER REACTORS; IMPREGNATION; REACTOR SHIELDING; THORIA;

ADVANCED HEAVY WATER REACTOR (AHWR); IMPREGNATION TECHNIQUES; MIXED OXIDE FUEL PELLETS; SHIELDED FACILITY;

NUCLEAR FUEL PELLETS;

EID: 38749154217     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2007.07.004     Document Type: Article

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