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Discussions and actions on nuclear energy have penetrated several state capitol buildings, congressional hearings, and industry gatherings across the United States this month, including in Alaska, Connecticut, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and New York.
T. J. Pashos
Nuclear Technology | Volume 4 | Number 6 | June 1968 | Pages 395-398
Technical Paper and Note | doi.org/10.13182/NT68-A26365
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The control rod requirements of water cooled power reactors have been satisfied thus far with the successful operation of control rod systems containing B4C in tubes, Ag-In-Cd alloy, hafnium, or Eu2O3 dispersed in stainless steel. Additional auxiliary control is being obtained through the use of burnable poison materials such as boron, erbium, and gadolinium.
