Impurity evaluation of fused lithium chloride salt for a pilot-scale spent-oxide-fuel reduction process

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 341-358

  Eberle, C S ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMPURITIES; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHASE INTERFACES; REDUCTION; SALTS; SPENT FUELS;

LITHIUM CHLORIDE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0033276695     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT99-A3036     Document Type: Article

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