Initial enrichment

Initial enrichment
  Average enrichment for a fresh fuel assembly as specified and ordered in fuel cycle planning. This average should include axial blankets and axially and radially zoned enrichments.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary

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