Corrosion of uranium in air and water vapor: Consequences for environmental dispersal

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 278, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 149-160

  Haschke, John M ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corrosion; Dispersal; Kinetics; Uranium

Indexed keywords

AIR; CORROSION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MOISTURE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REACTION KINETICS; THERMAL EFFECTS; VAPORS;

ARRHENIUS CURVES;

URANIUM;

EID: 0032137650     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-8388(98)00639-2     Document Type: Article

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