Fabrication technology for mox fuel containing amo2 by an in-cell remote process

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 850-856

  Yoshimochi, Hiroshi ^a   Nemoto, Masanao ^a   Mondo, Kenji ^a   Koyama, Shin Ichi ^a   Namekawa, Takashi ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Americium; Fast reactor; Hot cell; Minor actinide; Mixed oxide fuel; Powder metallurgy; Remote fabrication; Transmutation

Indexed keywords

HOT CELL; MINOR ACTINIDE; REMOTE FABRICATION; TRANSMUTATION;

AMERICIUM; COMPOSITION; FAST REACTORS; ORE PELLETS; POWDER METALLURGY; SINTERING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

MIXED OXIDE FUELS;

EID: 6344293679     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2004.9715556     Document Type: Article

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