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Nuclear reactor cores contain a range of materials with contrasting compositions and properties, each serving to perform specific functions, including; (i) structural and shielding materials, (ii) boilers and heat exchangers and, (iii) the physical (fissile) fuel and the associated control rod material [1,2,3].

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Martin, P.G. (2019). Particulate Distribution. In: The 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17191-9_7

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