Neutronic performance of new coolants in a fusion-fission (hybrid) reactor

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 319-328

  Ubeyli M ^a  

^a TOBB UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND TECHNOLOGY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Fissile fuel breeding; Fusion fission hybrid reactor; Spent fuel; Tritium breeding

Indexed keywords

COOLANTS; ELECTRICITY; FISSION REACTIONS; NEUTRONS; PROBABILITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTES;

FISSILE FUEL BREEDING; FUSION-FISSION HYBRID REACTOR; SPENT FUEL; TRITIUM BREEDING;

FUSION REACTIONS;

EID: 7544221986     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2004.07.017     Document Type: Article

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