An evaluation of water layer thickness effective in the oxidation of UO2 fuel due to radiolysis of water

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 238, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 70-77

  Christensen, Hilbert ^a   Sunder, S ^b  

^a Studsvik Material   (Sweden)

^b ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; GAMMA RAYS; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS; SPENT FUELS; WATER;

GAMMA RADIOLYSIS;

URANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 0030566007     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3115(96)00342-X     Document Type: Article

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