The reaction of tri-n-butyl phosphate with nitrates

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 327-333

  Hyder, M Lee ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a WESTINGHOUSE SAVANNAH RIVER COMPANY   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^e DOE

Author keywords

Explosion; Purex process; Vapor ignition

Indexed keywords

IGNITION; NITRATES; NITRIC ACID; PHOSPHATES; REACTION KINETICS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

GAS PHASE TEMPERATURES; LIQUID PHASE TEMPERATURES; PUREX PROCESSING;

NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS;

EID: 0030384606     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT96-A35288     Document Type: Article

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