Fission product release mechanisms during reactor accident conditions

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 270, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 21-38

  Iglesias, F C ^a   Lewis, B J ^b   Reid, P J ^c   Elder, P ^d  

^a ONTARIO HYDRO TECHNOLOGIES   (Canada)

^b ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c ALARA Research Inc   (Canada)

^d ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS; OXYGEN; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; RADIOISOTOPES; SPENT FUELS; STOICHIOMETRY; URANIUM COMPOUNDS;

RELEASE MECHANISMS; ZIRCALOY SHEATH;

FISSION PRODUCTS;

EID: 0032674694     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3115(98)00738-7     Document Type: Article

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