Dynamic analysis of a thorium fuel cycle in CANDU reactors

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1842-1848

  Jeong, Chang Joon ^a   Park, Chang Je ^a   Ko, Won Il ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEUTERIUM; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; HEAVY WATER REACTORS; NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING; NUCLEAR REACTORS; THORIUM; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; URANIUM;

CANADA DEUTERIUM URANIUM REACTORS; CANDU REACTORS; FUEL CYCLES; TWO TYPES;

ACTINIDES;

EID: 50149097722     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2008.04.010     Document Type: Article

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