A model for radiation energy deposition in natural uranium-bearing systems and its consequences to water radiolysis

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 231, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 103-112

  Liu, Jinsong ^a   Neretnieks, Ivars ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; DECOMPOSITION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OXYGEN; REDOX REACTIONS; URANIUM DEPOSITS; WATER;

GEOMETRIC DISPERSION; GEOSPHERE; HEMATIZATION; MASS TRANSPORT MODELS; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIATION ENERGY DEPOSITION; WATER RADIOLYSIS;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0030197337     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-3115(96)00348-0     Document Type: Article

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