A critical assessment of global uranium resources, including uranium in phosphate rocks, and the possible impact of uranium shortages on nuclear power fleets

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 58, Issue , 2013, Pages 213-220

  Gabriel, Sophie ^a   Baschwitz, Anne ^a   Mathonnière, Gilles ^a   Eleouet, Tommy ^a   Fizaine, Florian ^a  

^a DIF   (France)

Author keywords

Energy scenarios; Phosphate; Uranium resources

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL ASSESSMENT; DEPLETED URANIUM; ENERGY SCENARIOS; FUTURE GENERATIONS; PHOSPHATE ROCKS; THERMAL NEUTRONS; URANIUM RESOURCES; WORLD POPULATION;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ESTIMATION; FAST REACTORS; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; NEUTRONS; PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS; PHOSPHATES; PLUTONIUM;

URANIUM;

EID: 84876215020     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2013.03.010     Document Type: Article

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