Impact of the core minor actinide content on fast reactor reactivity coefficients

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 628-634

  Palmiotti, Giuseppe ^a   Salvatores, Massimo ^a,b   Assawaroongruengchot, Monchai ^a  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b DIF   (France)

Author keywords

Fast reactors; Minor actinides; Reactivity coefficients; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

FAST REACTORS; FUELS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

GEOLOGICAL DISPOSALS; MINOR ACTINIDE; PREVAILING ISSUES; REACTIVITY COEFFICIENTS; REACTOR REACTIVITY; SENSITIVITY; SUSTAINABILITY OBJECTIVES; VOID REACTIVITY COEFFICIENT;

ACTINIDES;

EID: 79953740668     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3327/jnst.48.628     Document Type: Article

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