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Quantifying water in spent fuel assemblies with neutrons: A simulation-based approach

Binnersley et al., 2022

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15256757874230909734
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Binnersley C
Ashley S
Chard P
Lansdell A
O'Brien G
Shaughnessy P
Joyce M
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Progress in Nuclear Energy

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A simulation-based study concerning three non-destructive approaches by which water in spent nuclear fuel assemblies might be quantified with neutrons is described. Three fuel types have been considered: thirty-six spent Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (AGR) fuel pins …
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