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High burn-up operation and MOX burning in LWR; Effects of burn-up and extended cooling period of spent fuel on vitrification and disposal

Kota Kawaia Laboratory for Advanced Nuclear Energy, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hiroshi Sagaraa Laboratory for Advanced Nuclear Energy, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Kenji Takeshitaa Laboratory for Advanced Nuclear Energy, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Masahiro Kawakubob Radioactive Waste Management Funding and Research Center, Tokyo, Japan
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Hidekazu Asanob Radioactive Waste Management Funding and Research Center, Tokyo, Japan
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Yaohiro Inagakic Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Applied Quantum Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Yuichi Niiborid Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Quantum Science and Energy Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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Seichi Satoe Professor Emeritus, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Pages 1130-1140 | Received 12 Nov 2017, Accepted 17 May 2018, Published online: 19 Jun 2018

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