Effectiveness of the neutron-shield nanocomposites for a dual-purpose cask of Bushehr's Water–Water Energetic Reactor (VVER) 1000 nuclear-power-plant spent fuels

In order to perform dry interim storage and transportation of the spent-fuel assemblies of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, dual-purpose casks can be utilized. The effectiveness of different neutron-shield materials for the dual-purpose cask was analyzed through a set of calculations carried out usi...

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Main Authors: Mahdi Rezaeian, Jamshid Kamali, Seyed Javad Ahmadi, Mohammad Amin Kiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573317305351