2. Fuel description
All current plutonium fuels for RNRs are based on mixed oxide UO 2 -PuO 2 , with the exception of a few experimental elements whose potential development is discussed at the end of this article.
2.1 Constituents UO2-PuO2
PuO 2 powder comes from the irradiated fuel processing plant, where it is packaged in sealed cans, each containing around 3 kg of powder. It is fully characterized in physical, chemical and isotopic terms.
The UO 2 powders most commonly used are wet-processed from depleted uranium U 3 O...
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