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Nuclear fuel
Tag(s) : Nuclear powerMagazine alternatives n°18, 2nd quarter 2008
Author : French Atomic Energy Commission, Publications : Le Moniteur/CEA
Publication date : 2008, 148 pages, suggested price : 18 euros
This work recounts the history of the CEA’s fuel research and development programs just asnuclear power begins a new cycle of growth. Fuel design and properties have a major impacton the performance and safety of nuclear reactors. Nuclear fuel optimization has significanteconomic benefits, even though fuel represents a very small portion of the cost of electricity produced in nuclear reactors. This technical monograph summarizes the state-of-the-art onfuel behavior, its design limits and areas for further research and development.
