Nuclear Fission Reactors: Potential Role and Risks of Converters and Breeders |
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Nuclear Fission Reactors: Potential Role and Risks of Converters and Breeders Günther Kessler No preview available - 1982 |
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absorber rods accident actinides afterheat blanket breeding ratio burnup canister centrifuge chemical containment conversion ratios converter reactors coolant cooling system decay delayed neutrons enrichment plants exposure factor fast breeder reactors fast reactor FBR's fissile fissile material fission products fraction fuel fabrication fuel rod gaseous diffusion graphite halflife heat HTGR HWR's IAEA INFCE inventory isotopes keff light water LMFBR LMFBR cores LMFBR fuel LWR fuel LWR's mixed oxide fuel moderator MOX fuel natural uranium natural uranium consumption neutron flux neutron spectrum nitrate nuclear energy nuclear fission nuclear fuel cycle nuclear material nuclear power plants operation pellets plutonium primary pumps PWR's radiation radioactive reactivity reactor core reactor power recycle refabrication release reprocessing plant Risk Study safety separation sodium steam steel storage Table tank te/a thermal reactors thorium tion tonnes tritium UO₂ uranium reserves waste water reactors