Optimized core design of a supercritical carbon dioxide-cooled fast reactor

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 164, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 320-336

  Handwerk, Christopher S ^a   Driscoll, Michael J ^a   Hejzlar, Pavel ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coolant void reactivity; Fuel diluent; Gas cooled fast reactor

Indexed keywords

BRAYTON CYCLE; COOLANTS; FAST REACTORS; FUELS; GAS COOLED REACTORS; HEAVY METALS; HELIUM; REFLECTION; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION; VOLUME FRACTION;

COOLANT VOID REACTIVITY; GAS COOLED FAST REACTORS; INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES; LOWER TEMPERATURES; PROLIFERATION RESISTANCE; STEADY-STATE DESIGN; SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDES; THERMAL HYDRAULICS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 58149141587     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT08-A4030     Document Type: Article

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