Effect of burnable absorbers on inert matrix fuel performance and transuranic burnup in a low power density light-water reactor

G Recktenwald, M Deinert - Energies, 2013 - mdpi.com
Zirconium dioxide has received particular attention as a fuel matrix because of its ability to
form a solid solution with transuranic elements, natural radiation stability and desirable …

Reducing Actinide Production Using Inert Matrix Fuels

M Deinert - 2017 - osti.gov
The environmental and geopolitical problems that surround nuclear power stem largely from
the longlived transuranic isotopes of Am, Cm, Np and Pu that are contained in spent nuclear …