Major actinide explained
Major actinides is a term used in the
nuclear power industry that refers to the isotopes of
plutonium (239 Pu)
uranium (235 U, 238 U) and
thorium (232 Th) present in
nuclear fuel, as opposed to the
minor actinides neptunium,
americium,
curium,
berkelium, and
californium, including other isotopes of uranium and plutonium and other actinides.
[1] Notes and References
- Book: Handbook of Nuclear Engineering . en . 10.1007/978-0-387-98149-9.
