Published August 1981 | Version v1
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Advances in pressurized water reactor uranium utilization

Creators

  • 1. Babcock and Wilcox Co, Lynchburg, Va, USA

Description

A joint nuclear industry and government program has been formulated to develop methods of increasing the energy extraction from each kilogram of uranium utilized in pressurized water reactors. These programs are in their demonstration phases at operating reactors throughout the United States. Seven major areas of development are expected to yield a 25 percent reduction in uranium ore requirements by the year 1990 and each of these program areas is explained

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.
Journal Volume
2
Series
Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.
Journal Page Range
1618-1622

Conference

Title
IECEC conference.
Dates
9 - 14 Aug 1981.
Place
Atlanta, GA (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14728872
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; BREEDING BLANKETS; BURNABLE POISONS; BURNUP; FUEL MANAGEMENT; GADOLINIUM; INHIBITION; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR LATTICES; SPECIFICATIONS
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; METALS; NEUTRON ABSORBERS; NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; NUCLEAR POISONS; RARE EARTHS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-810812--.