A model for nonvolatile fission product release during reactor accident conditions

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 34-53

  Lewis, Brent J ^a   André, Bernard ^a   Ducros, Gérard ^a   Maro, Denis ^b  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE   (France)

Author keywords

Fission product release; HEVA VERCORS experiments; Severe reactor accidents

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; FISSION PRODUCTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR FUEL CLADDING; TELLURIUM; URANIUM DIOXIDE; VAPORIZATION;

RELEASE KINETICS; TRAPPING EFFECTS; ZIRCALOY CLADDING;

NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS;

EID: 0030270382     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/nt96-a35310     Document Type: Article

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