Published June 1987 | Version v1
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Advanced LWR design: Achieving high conversion

Creators

  • 1. Swiss Federal Institute for Reactor Research, CH-5303 Wurenlingen (Switzerland)
  • 2. Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe, D-7500 Karlsruhe 1 (Germany, F.R.)
  • 3. Kraftwerk Union AG, D-8520 Erlangen (Germany, F.R.)

Description

The concept of a tight-lattice light water high converter reactor is becoming increasingly attractive as a possible complementary strategy for plutonium utilization. The current joint r and d programme in FR Germany and Switzerland addresses the technical feasibility of such a system. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Eng. Int.
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
395
Series
Nucl. Eng. Int.
Journal Page Range
62, 64
ISSN
0029-5507
CODEN
NEINB

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
18100482
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
MIXED OXIDE FUELS; PLANNING; PLUTONIUM DIOXIDE; REACTOR LATTICE PARAMETERS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; WATER COOLED REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FUELS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM OXIDES; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; SOLID FUELS; TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS