Boczar et al., 2002 - Google Patents
Thorium fuel-cycle studies for CANDU reactorsBoczar et al., 2002
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- Boczar P
- Chan P
- Dyck G
- Ellis R
- Jones R
- Sullivan J
- Taylor P
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- Thorium fuel utilization: Options and trends
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The high neutron economy of the CANDU reactor, its ability to be refuelled while operating at full power, its fuel channel design, and its simple fuel bundle provide an evolutionary path for allowing full exploitation of the energy potential of thorium fuel cycles in existing reactors …
- 229910052776 Thorium 0 title abstract description 87
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