Published October 1999 | Version v1
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Fuels and combustion technologies for power generation. Feature of nuclear fuel

Creators

  • 1. Japan Atomic Power Co., Tokyo (Japan)

Description

As fuels in the nuclear power plants were used enriched uranium enriching uranium-235 contained about 0.7% in natural uranium to 3 to 5%, recently the pluthermal plan using also plutonium extracted from used nuclear fuels is promoted. Here were described on characteristics of each fuel, and also on transition of improvement in fuel design and future trends on fuel development. (G.K.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Karyoku Genshiryoku Hatsuden
Journal Volume
50
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 1364-1380
ISSN
0387-1029

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
31005883
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
BWR TYPE REACTORS; HISTORICAL ASPECTS; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR CORES; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; SPECIFICATIONS
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY SOURCES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; FUELS; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS