Fuel corrosion processes under waste disposal conditions

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 282, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-31

  Shoesmith, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; RADIOISOTOPES; REDOX REACTIONS; SPENT FUELS; URANIUM DIOXIDE;

FUEL CORROSION;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0034324911     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3115(00)00392-5     Document Type: Review

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