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Decrease of the Radium Concentration in PIK Reactor Fuel Elements

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The possibility of replacing the copper matrix in a PIK-reactor fuel element core by an aluminum matrix is examined. The gain in reactivity as a result of such a replacement is estimated. The possibility of decreasing the content of highly enriched uranium in the new fuel elements, resulting in an appreciable decrease of the cost of fuel, is discussed.

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Petrov, Y.V., Kotova, L.M. Decrease of the Radium Concentration in PIK Reactor Fuel Elements. Atomic Energy 93, 661–664 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021048832220

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