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Heterogeneous Cores for Implementation of Thorium-Based Fuels in Heavy Water Reactors

Bromley et al., 2014

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14886594245101391395
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Bromley B
Hyland B
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Nuclear Technology

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New reactor concepts to implement thorium-based fuel cycles have been explored to achieve maximum resource utilization. Pressure tube heavy water reactors (PT-HWRs) are highly advantageous for implementing thorium-based fuels because of their high neutron …
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