Oxidation and dissolution of nuclear fuel (UO2) by the products of the alpha radiolysis of water

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 244, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 66-74

  Sunder, S ^a   Shoesmith, D W ^a   Miller, N H ^a  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; OXIDATION; PH; WATER;

ALPHA DOSE RATE; ALPHA FLUX; ALPHA RADIOLYSIS; CORROSION POTENTIALS;

NUCLEAR FUELS;

EID: 0031096695     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3115(96)00709-X     Document Type: Article

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