An overview of R&D on fast reactor fuel cycle

International Journal of Nuclear Energy Science and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 164-177

  Raj, Baldev ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

burn up; fast reactors; fuel cycle; fuel design; plutonium; uranium

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955660955     PISSN: 17416361     EISSN: 1741637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijnest.2005.007139     Document Type: Article

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