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USING PLUTONIUM IN THERMAL REACTORS

Journal Article · · Nucleonics (U.S.) Ceased publication
OSTI ID:4725437
BS>Comparisons of Pu/sup 239/ and U/sup 235/ as fuels for thermal reactors must consider all the plutonium isotopes as well as data uncertainties. Pu can be effective as a burnable poison and valuable as a fertile material. (auth)
Research Organization:
General Electric Co., Richland, Wash.
NSA Number:
NSA-17-009887
OSTI ID:
4725437
Report Number(s):
HW-SA-2831; 0096-6207
Journal Information:
Nucleonics (U.S.) Ceased publication, Journal Name: Nucleonics (U.S.) Ceased publication Vol. Vol: 21: No. 1; ISSN NUCLA
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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