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Transmutation of americium in a large sized sodium-cooled fast reactor loaded with nitride fuel

Zhang et al., 2013

Document ID
8861501103697627389
Author
Zhang Y
Wallenius J
Jolkkonen M
Publication year
Publication venue
Annals of nuclear energy

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We have performed the transient analysis of a large sized sodium-cooled reactor loaded with nitride fuel modified by different fractions of americium. Unprotected loss-of-offsite power, unprotected loss-of-flow and unprotected transient-over-power accidents were …
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