Definition of Burnup

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Burnup

The term 'Burnup' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' Amount of thermal energy generated per unit mass of fuel, expressed as Gigawatt-Days Thermal per Metric Ton of Initial Heavy Metal (GWDT/MTIHM), rounded to the nearest gigawatt day'.

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