Transmutation of Fission Products in Reactors and Accelerator-driven Systems
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A comparison is made between the use of nuclear reactors and of acceleratordriven systems for the transmutation of long-lived fission products. Energy flows and mass flows in several scenarios are considered. Economical and safety aspects of the transmutation scenarios are compared.
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تاریخ انتشار 1994