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Nuclear Technology Volume 210, 2024 - Issue 2: Special issue on the Power-to-Melt and Maneuverability (P2M) Simulation Exercise
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The UO2 Power-to-Melt Experiment Performed in the High Burnup Chemistry International Program

G. BonnySCK CEN, Nuclear Energy Technology Institute, Boeretang 200, B-2400Mol, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]
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P. BlanpainSCK CEN, Nuclear Energy Technology Institute, Boeretang 200, B-2400Mol, Belgium
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D. RozziaSCK CEN, Nuclear Energy Technology Institute, Boeretang 200, B-2400Mol, Belgium
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S. BillietSCK CEN, Nuclear Energy Technology Institute, Boeretang 200, B-2400Mol, Belgium
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M. VerwerftSCK CEN, Nuclear Energy Technology Institute, Boeretang 200, B-2400Mol, Belgium
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B. BoerSCK CEN, Nuclear Energy Technology Institute, Boeretang 200, B-2400Mol, Belgium
Pages 216-231 | Received 13 Nov 2022, Accepted 25 Sep 2023, Published online: 01 Dec 2023

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