GFR fuel and core pre-conceptual design studies

GLOBAL 2007: Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 423-433

  Chauvin, N ^a   Malo, J Y ^a   Gamier, J C ^a   Bertrand, F ^a   Bosq, J C ^a   Ravenet, A ^a   Lorenzo, D ^a   Pelletier, M ^a   Escleine, J M ^a   Munoz, I ^a   Bonnerot, J M ^a  

^a IRFM   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDES; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; CUBIC BORON NITRIDE; GAS COOLED REACTORS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING; NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS; NUCLEAR FUELS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); PLUTONIUM; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS;

(I ,J) CONDITIONS; CERAMIC PLATES; COOLABILITY; CORE DESIGNS; CORE POWER DENSITY; DESIGN STUDIES; MINOR ACTINIDES (MA); NATURAL CIRCULATION; NUCLEAR-FUEL CYCLES; OPTIMIZED DESIGNS; PERFORMANCE ANALYSES; SAFETY CRITERION;

FUELS;

EID: 45149085753     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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