Published January 1985 | Version v1
Journal article

The energy cost of nuclear breeding

  • 1. McMaster University, Department of Engineering Physics, Hamilton, Ontario

Description

The energy cost of breeding nuclear fuel by synergetic nuclear systems is examined. A tractable and physically meaningful parametric characterization is established and applied to emerging nuclear breeding system concepts

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Fusion Technol.
Journal Volume
7
Journal Issue
1
Series
Fusion Technol.
Journal Page Range
137-140
ISSN
0748-1896
CODEN
FUSTE

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17075336
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
BREEDING; COST; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY ACCOUNTING; NUCLEAR FUELS
Descriptors DEC
ACCOUNTING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FUEL CONVERSION; REACTOR MATERIALS