LIGHTBRIDGE CORPORATION'S ADVANCED METALLIC FUEL FOR LIGHT WATER REACTORS

被引:62
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作者
Malone, James [1 ]
Totemeier, Aaron [1 ]
Shapiro, Norton [1 ]
Vaidyanathan, Swaminathan [1 ]
机构
[1] Lightbridge Corp, Mclean, VA 22102 USA
关键词
metallic nuclear fuel; light water reactor;
D O I
10.13182/NT12-A15354
中图分类号
TL [原子能技术]; O571 [原子核物理学];
学科分类号
0827 ; 082701 ;
摘要
Lightbridge Corporation is developing an advanced metallic nuclear fuel capable of increasing the power output and extending the cycle length of current-generation light water reactors (LWRs). This paper provides a review of the unique geometry and composition of the metallic fuel and its application to power uprates in LWRs.
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页码:437 / 442
页数:6
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