Performance modeling of Deep Burn TRISO fuel using ZrC as a load-bearing layer and an oxygen getter

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 396, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 149-158

  Wongsawaeng, Doonyapong ^a,b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b GENERAL ATOMICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEEP BURN; FAILURE PROBABILITY; FUEL PERFORMANCE; GENERAL ATOMICS; HIGH-BURN UP; LOAD-BEARING LAYERS; MODULAR HELIUM REACTORS; NEW DESIGN; PARTICLE FUELS; PERFORMANCE MODELING; POSTULATED ACCIDENTS; PYROCARBONS; TRANSURANICS;

ACCIDENTS; COATINGS; GETTERS; HELIUM; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; NUCLEAR FUELS; OXYGEN; SILICON CARBIDE; SPENT FUELS; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS;

FUELS;

EID: 73449092469     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2009.10.065     Document Type: Article

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