MOX fuel tests for VVER reactors under way : Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News

MOX fuel tests for VVER reactors under way : Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News: Testing has begun on VVER-type fuel elements with uranium-plutonium mixed-oxide fuel in the MIR research reactor. Based on the results of irradiation and tests, scientists "intend to substantiate the efficiency and safety of MOX fuel operation in VVER reactors".