Effects of magnesium and zinc additives on corrosion and cobalt contamination of stainless steels in simulated BWR coolant

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 316-331

  Lister, D H ^a   Venkateswaran, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

BWR coolant additives; Contamination; Corrosion

Indexed keywords

COBALT; COOLING WATER; COST EFFECTIVENESS; MAGNESIUM; MORPHOLOGY; RADIATION DECONTAMINATION; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTOR OPERATION; STAINLESS STEEL; STEEL CORROSION; ZINC;

OCCUPATIONAL DOSE CONTROL;

BOILING WATER REACTORS;

EID: 0033101799     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT99-A2950     Document Type: Article

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