Reaction kinetics of plutonium with oxygen, water and humid air: Moisture enhancement of the corrosion rate

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 243, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 23-35

  Haschke, John M ^a   Allen, Thomas H ^a   Stakebake, Jerry L ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Corrosion; Kinetics; Oxidation; Plutonium

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; AIR; ALLOYING; ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; MOISTURE; OXIDATION; PHASE INTERFACES; REACTION KINETICS; WATER;

ARRHENIUS RELATIONSHIP; CORROSION RATE;

PLUTONIUM;

EID: 0030259992     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-8388(96)02328-6     Document Type: Article

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