 Nuclear fuel burnup (source code)

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= Nuclear fuel burnup
{title2=$B=E/M$}

= Burnup
{synonym}

Energy released per initial heavy-metal mass, commonly $\mathrm{MW\,d\,t^{-1}}$. For thermal energy production $E$ and <burnup> $B$, the corresponding initial fuel mass is $M=E/B$.

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