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Effect of Burnup and Holding Time of Irradiated Nuclear Fuel on the Mass Ratio of Am, Cm, Np, and Fissioning Plutonium

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Computed estimates of the mass ratio of Am, Cm, Np, and plutonium for different burnup of VVÉR and RBMK fuel and the post-reactor holding time are presented. The holding time for which this ratio reaches the admissable value 0.32 is determined.

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  1. Federal State Unitary Enterprise – N. A. Dollezhal', Scientific-Research and Design Institute of Electronics Technology, Russia

    B. A. Gabaraev, I. Kh. Ganev, A. V. Lopatkin, V. G. Muratov & V. V. Orlov

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Gabaraev, B.A., Ganev, I.K., Lopatkin, A.V. et al. Effect of Burnup and Holding Time of Irradiated Nuclear Fuel on the Mass Ratio of Am, Cm, Np, and Fissioning Plutonium. Atomic Energy 96, 117–122 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:ATEN.0000027879.03058.a7

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