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Special Hybrid Systems and Molten-Salt Reactors

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Complete utilization of heat and escape out neutron flux generated new concept of hybridization of two or more nuclear energy systems which is highly perspective in case of gen. IV reactors. It has high utility in fusion reactors where stopping of high-energy neutrons is almost impossible.

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Verma, V.K., Katovsky, K. (2019). Special Hybrid Systems and Molten-Salt Reactors. In: Spent Nuclear Fuel and Accelerator-Driven Subcritical Systems. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7503-2_2

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