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Re:[2]: CANDU Reactors



>.  I recall something like 30% of the fissions are from Pu-239 for a
> typical light water reactor near the end of core life.  Is this right?

	--It is typically 50% or more


Bernard L. Cohen
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University of Pittsburgh
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