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The performance of closed reactor grade plutonium–thorium fuel cycles in reduced-moderation pressurised water reactors

Lindley et al., 2012

Document ID
2532402809912629899
Author
Lindley B
Parks G
Publication year
Publication venue
Annals of Nuclear Energy

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The production of long-lived transuranic (TRU) waste is a major disadvantage of fission- based nuclear power. Previous work has indicated that TRU waste can be virtually eliminated in a pressurised water reactor (PWR) fuelled with a mixture of thorium and TRU …
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