Dynamic simulations of advanced fuel cycles

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 173, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 227-238

  Piet, Steven J ^a   Dixon, Brent W ^a   Jacobson, Jacob J ^a   Matthern, Gretchen E ^a   Shropshire, David E ^a  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced nuclear fuel cycles; Dynamic simulation; System analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REACTOR CORES; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ADVANCED FUEL CYCLE; ADVANCED FUEL CYCLE INITIATIVE; EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; EXISTING SYSTEMS; FUEL CYCLE; NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLES; PROLIFERATION RESISTANCE; TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS;

FUELS;

EID: 79952915042     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT11-A11658     Document Type: Article

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