Towards the enhancement of nuclear reactor safety: Physical phenomena involved in the measurement accuracy of boron concentration online monitoring systems

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Issue		EPJ Web Conf. Volume 288, 2023 ANIMMA 2023 – Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications


Article Number		05004
Number of page(s)		5
Section		Nuclear Power Reactors and Nuclear Fuel Cycle
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202328805004
Published online		21 November 2023

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