A study on the hydrogen recombination rates of catalytic recombiners and deliberate ignition

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 481-494

  Fineschi, F ^a   Bazzichi, M ^a   Carcassi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

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EID: 0012290929     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-5493(96)01264-2     Document Type: Article

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