Alternative reagent to mercuric nitrate catalyst for dissolution of aluminum-clad nuclear fuels in nitric acid

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 68-76

  Anderson, Philip A ^a   Christian, Jerry D ^a  

^a Lockheed Martin Idaho Technology Company   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; ALUMINUM; CATALYSTS; CORROSION; DISSOLUTION; MERCURY COMPOUNDS; NITRIC ACID; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; SPENT FUELS;

ALUMINUM CLAD NUCLEAR FUELS; MERCURIC NITRATE CATALYST;

NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING;

EID: 0031707897     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/JMR.1998.0010     Document Type: Article

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